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 0.961 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Italy is 0.961 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Italy peaked at 0.9983 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7305 GPIA, in 2006.
Italy ranks 63rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.807 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9077 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8275 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7563 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.747 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7305 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8082 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8364 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8306 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.811 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8467 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.848 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8715 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9131 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9209 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8547 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9983 GPIA | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9465 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9086 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.886 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9238 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9589 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.961 GPIA | +0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.961 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.961 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8057 GPIA | 0.7305 GPIA | 0.9077 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8919 GPIA | 0.811 GPIA | 0.9983 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9324 GPIA | 0.886 GPIA | 0.961 GPIA | 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 0.961 GPIA 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 0.9983 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7305 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Italy ranks 63rd 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 up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release