Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Italy
Italy: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 12.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Italy, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Italy is 12.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Italy peaked at 22.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2024.
Italy ranks 33rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22.2% | — |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -5.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 12.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.2%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Italy's 12.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.1% | 22.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 12.0% | 19.8% | 5 |
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 not in education, employment or training, by sex in Italy?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Italy was 12.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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