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 56.3% 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
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Italy stood at 56.3%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Italy peaked at 56.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2005.
Italy ranks 43rd of 66 countries on this measure, 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 | 16.1% | — |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 56.3% | +10.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 56.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.1%, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Italy's 56.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.0%, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 16.1% | 27.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 26.3% | 35.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 36.3% | 56.3% | 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 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 56.3% 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 56.3% 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 16.1% in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
- Italy ranks 43rd 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 76.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release