Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Italy
Italy: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 4.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Italy stood at 4.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Italy peaked at 9.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2021.
That places Italy 133rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.4% | — |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +59.1% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +5.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.6% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Italy?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Italy was 4.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Italy ranks 133rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release