Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Italy
Italy: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 87,001 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
87,001
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
60th
of 180 countries
All-time high
275,556
in 2001
All-time low
77,266
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 87,001 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Italy peaked at 275,556 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 77,266, in 2021.
Italy ranks 60th of 180 countries on this measure, 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, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 275,556 | — |
| 2002 | 208,234 | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 201,246 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 185,616 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 186,307 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 158,658 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 189,947 | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 129,918 | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 141,555 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 111,282 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 169,491 | +52.3% |
| 2012 | 171,435 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 122,109 | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 114,687 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 107,912 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 113,853 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 88,127 | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 87,470 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 88,190 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 89,404 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 77,266 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 78,576 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 87,001 | +10.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 87,001 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,999, 14.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Italy's 87,001 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,061, 10.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186,337 | 129,918 | 275,556 | 9 |
| 2010s | 117,456 | 87,470 | 171,435 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,062 | 77,266 | 89,404 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99,975 compare
- 58 Canada 99,178 compare
- 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95,735 compare
- 61 Liberia 86,534 compare
- 62 El Salvador 85,137 compare
- 63 Mauritania 77,574 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, male in Italy?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Italy was 87,001 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 275,556 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,266 in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Italy ranks 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release