Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Italy
Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or was 58.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Italy, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 58.5% for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Italy peaked at 58.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2005.
That places Italy 44th out of 66 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.2% | — |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +9.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 58.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.6%, 76% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Italy's 58.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.4%, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 21.2% | 32.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 30.8% | 40.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 39.7% | 58.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 42 France 60.0% compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 58.6% compare
- 45 Montenegro 58.1% compare
- 46 Russian Federation 57.1% compare
- 47 Albania 52.9% compare
- 47 Egypt 52.9% 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 proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Italy?
- Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Italy was 58.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
- Italy ranks 44th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release