Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Italy
Italy: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.05 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.05 modelled data
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
51st
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.11 modelled data
in 2024
All-time low
0.6807 modelled data
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Italy is 1.05 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Italy peaked at 1.11 modelled data in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6807 modelled data, in 2005.
That places Italy 51st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Italy, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7533 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.7383 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7222 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7007 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6875 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6807 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6897 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7155 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7522 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.785 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8039 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8229 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8085 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8222 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8313 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8514 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8676 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.875 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9455 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.06 modelled data | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.05 modelled data | -5.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.05 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.05 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8619 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7225 modelled data | 0.6807 modelled data | 0.785 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8528 modelled data | 0.8039 modelled data | 0.9455 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.11 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Italy?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Italy was 1.05 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 modelled data in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6807 modelled data in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Italy ranks 51st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 youth of upper 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