Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Italy
Italy: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.19 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.19 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.62 modelled data
in 2018
All-time low
0.8889 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Italy is 1.19 modelled data, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Italy peaked at 1.62 modelled data in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8889 modelled data, in 2000.
Italy ranks 30th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Italy, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8889 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1 modelled data | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.12 modelled data | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 1.25 modelled data | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.29 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.33 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.33 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.33 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.33 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.62 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.44 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.36 modelled data | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.31 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.26 modelled data | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.2 modelled data | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 1.19 modelled data | -0.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.19 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.19 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 modelled data | 0.8889 modelled data | 1.4 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 modelled data | 1.4 modelled data | 1.62 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 modelled data | 1.19 modelled data | 1.5 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Italy?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Italy was 1.19 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 modelled data in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8889 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release