Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Italy
Italy: Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and was 27.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.0%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
14th
of 21 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2023
All-time low
21.0%
in 2011
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Italy, 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Italy stood at 27.0%.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Italy peaked at 36.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2011.
That places Italy 14th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.6% | — |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | -25.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 27.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1%, 82% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Italy's 27.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.1%, 82% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 24.0% | 29.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 21.0% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 24.8% | 36.0% | 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 regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Italy?
- Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Italy was 27.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and training (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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