Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 5.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 5.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Italy peaked at 16.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2021.
That places Italy 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.5% | — |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +56.4% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +10.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 72% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 75% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 7.8% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 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, both sexes in Italy?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Italy was 5.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release