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 76.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Italy stood at 76.4%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Italy peaked at 76.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1990.
That places Italy 13th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.9% | — |
| 1991 | 50.0% | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 54.7% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 54.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 62.2% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +5.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 76.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.6%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Italy's 76.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.4%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 46.9% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 58.3% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 66.9% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 69.9% | 76.4% | 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 76.4% 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 76.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Italy ranks 13th 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 up 14.1%. 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, 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release