Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Italy
Italy: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 5.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Italy peaked at 14.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2021.
Italy ranks 144th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.6% | — |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +60.8% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +10.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 76% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 6.9% | 14.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 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, female in Italy?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Italy was 5.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Italy ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release