Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 163,403 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
163,403
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
60th
of 184 countries
All-time high
484,472
in 2001
All-time low
142,284
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 163,403 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Italy peaked at 484,472 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 142,284, in 2021.
That places Italy 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 484,472 | — |
| 2002 | 380,633 | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 355,581 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 313,778 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 311,072 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 260,208 | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 327,763 | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 227,636 | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 247,938 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 193,922 | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 301,498 | +55.5% |
| 2012 | 306,045 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 220,805 | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 211,557 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 199,037 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 202,568 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 169,238 | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 162,845 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 161,211 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 161,531 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 142,284 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 147,254 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 163,403 | +11.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 163,403 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,070, 16.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Italy's 163,403 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,703, 14.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 323,231 | 227,636 | 484,472 | 9 |
| 2010s | 212,873 | 161,211 | 306,045 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,618 | 142,284 | 163,403 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 57 Lebanon 173,111 compare
- 58 Liberia 170,933 compare
- 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 167,059 compare
- 61 El Salvador 160,604 compare
- 62 Mauritania 155,989 compare
- 63 Eritrea 149,623 compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Italy?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Italy was 163,403 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 484,472 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,284 in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release