Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Italy
Italy: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 5.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 5.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Italy peaked at 15.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2022.
Italy ranks 157th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | +13.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 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, male in Italy?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Italy was 5.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Italy ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release