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 2.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Italy, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 2,203.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Italy peaked at 2.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
That places Italy 99th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -77.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -80.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +598.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +141.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +36.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.1%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 96 Uzbekistan 2.4% compare
- 97 Cyprus 2.2% compare
- 98 Serbia 2.2% compare
- 100 Netherlands 2.0% compare
- 101 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.9% compare
- 102 Egypt 1.6% compare
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 2.1% in 2018, 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 2.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Italy ranks 99th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.