Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Italy

Italy: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 76,402 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
76,402
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
60th
of 180 countries
All-time high
208,916
in 2001
All-time low
65,018
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Italy, 2001–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2001201220232001: 208.9k2002: 172.4k2003: 154.3k2004: 128.2k2005: 124.8k2006: 101.5k2007: 137.8k2008: 97.7k2009: 106.4k2010: 82.6k2011: 132.0k2012: 134.6k2013: 98.7k2014: 96.9k2015: 91.1k2016: 88.7k2017: 81.1k2018: 75.4k2019: 73.0k2020: 72.1k2021: 65.0k2022: 68.7k2023: 76.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Italy is 76,402, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Italy peaked at 208,916 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 65,018, in 2021.

That places Italy 60th out of 180 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, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number) in Italy, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 208,916
2002 172,399 -17.5%
2003 154,335 -10.5%
2004 128,162 -17.0%
2005 124,765 -2.7%
2006 101,550 -18.6%
2007 137,816 +35.7%
2008 97,718 -29.1%
2009 106,383 +8.9%
2010 82,640 -22.3%
2011 132,007 +59.7%
2012 134,610 +2.0%
2013 98,696 -26.7%
2014 96,870 -1.9%
2015 91,125 -5.9%
2016 88,715 -2.6%
2017 81,111 -8.6%
2018 75,375 -7.1%
2019 73,021 -3.1%
2020 72,127 -1.2%
2021 65,018 -9.9%
2022 68,678 +5.6%
2023 76,402 +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 136,894 97,718 208,916 9
2010s 95,417 73,021 134,610 10
2020s 70,556 65,018 76,402 4

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  4. 61 El Salvador 75,467 compare
  5. 62 Dominican Republic 73,103 compare
  6. 63 Lebanon 72,818 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Italy?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Italy was 76,402 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 208,916 in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 65,018 in 2021.
How does Italy rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Italy ranks 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,941 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release