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 1.08 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Italy, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.08 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Italy peaked at 1.46 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Italy 48th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.46 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPIA | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.17 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.11 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 of lower secondary school age in Italy?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Italy was 1.08 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.46 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Italy ranks 48th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 0.9%. 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 of lower 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