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 0.9388 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9388 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
73rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.9862 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.6775 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Italy stood at 0.9388 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Italy peaked at 0.9862 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6775 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Italy 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7963 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8717 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8084 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7284 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7078 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6775 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7677 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.796 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7968 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.79 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8299 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8378 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8632 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9018 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9025 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8333 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9862 GPIA | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9246 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8854 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8608 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8979 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9335 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9388 GPIA | +0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.9388 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.9388 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8755 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7723 GPIA | 0.6775 GPIA | 0.8717 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8755 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 0.9862 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9077 GPIA | 0.8608 GPIA | 0.9388 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Italy?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Italy was 0.9388 GPIA in 2023, 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 0.9862 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6775 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Italy ranks 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 8.8%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release