Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Italy
Italy: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 1.06 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.06 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
53rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.9475 GPIA
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.06 GPIA for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Italy peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9475 GPIA, in 1990.
That places Italy 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9475 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.9734 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.953 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.993 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9842 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9957 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.06 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 GPIA, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.06 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.11 GPIA, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9937 GPIA | 0.9475 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Italy?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Italy was 1.06 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9475 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Italy ranks 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release