Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Italy
Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Italy, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Italy is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 305.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Italy peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.25 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Italy 34th out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4333 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.439 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4853 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.57 GPIA | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6504 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7047 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7374 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7569 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.25 GPIA | -67.0% |
| 2014 | 0.795 GPIA | +218.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8243 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8376 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5156 GPIA | 0.4333 GPIA | 0.6504 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7008 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 0.8376 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 31 Luxembourg 1.02 GPIA compare
- 32 Russian Federation 1.02 GPIA compare
- 33 Serbia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 1.01 GPIA compare
- 36 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9987 GPIA 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 made calls (telephoning over the) in Italy?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Italy was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Italy ranks 34th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.4%. 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 made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release