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 4.3% 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
Italy recorded 4.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2023.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Italy peaked at 10.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2021.
That places Italy 138th out of 179 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 | 10.6% | — |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +55.3% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +5.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 94% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.1% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 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 4.3% 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 10.6% 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 3.8% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Italy ranks 138th out of 179 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 15.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release