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 18.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Italy, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Italy stood at 18.8%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Italy peaked at 18.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1990.
That places Italy 32nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.0% | — |
| 1991 | 13.3% | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +1.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 18.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.9%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Italy's 18.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.5% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.2% | 18.8% | 3 |
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 18.8% in 2022, 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 18.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release