Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Italy
Italy: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational was 4.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Italy, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Italy stood at 4.4%.
That represents a change of up 238.5% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Italy peaked at 10.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2023.
Italy ranks 15th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.2% | — |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -42.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +87.5% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -45.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -60.6% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | +238.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.2% | 10.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 1.3% | 6.0% | 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 severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Italy?
- Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Italy was 4.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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