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
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Italy, 2001–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 57 Liberia 84,399 compare
- 58 Eritrea 83,720 compare
- 59 Mauritania 78,415 compare
- 61 El Salvador 75,467 compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 73,103 compare
- 63 Lebanon 72,818 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release