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 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Italy is 5.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Italy peaked at 18.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2021.
Italy ranks 154th 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, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.3% | — |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +53.1% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +9.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 63% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 8.7% | 18.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 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, male in Italy?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Italy was 5.8% in 2023, 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 18.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Italy ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 30.1%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release