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 18.3% 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
Italy recorded 18.3% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Italy peaked at 18.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1990.
Italy ranks 32nd of 110 countries on this measure, 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 | 12.3% | — |
| 1991 | 13.4% | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 18.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.5%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Italy's 18.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.5%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 12.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 13.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.8% | 18.3% | 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 18.3% 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 18.3% 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 12.3% 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 24.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release