Share of population with no formal education in Italy
Italy: Share of population with no formal education was 1.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Italy, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.0% for share of population with no formal education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Italy peaked at 71.9% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
Italy ranks 84th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 71.9% | — |
| 1875 | 69.4% | -3.5% |
| 1880 | 65.3% | -5.9% |
| 1885 | 60.7% | -7.0% |
| 1890 | 56.4% | -7.1% |
| 1895 | 52.5% | -6.9% |
| 1900 | 48.2% | -8.2% |
| 1905 | 44.7% | -7.3% |
| 1910 | 43.3% | -3.1% |
| 1915 | 38.6% | -10.9% |
| 1920 | 33.7% | -12.7% |
| 1925 | 29.1% | -13.6% |
| 1930 | 26.4% | -9.3% |
| 1935 | 23.0% | -12.9% |
| 1940 | 18.2% | -20.9% |
| 1945 | 13.7% | -24.7% |
| 1950 | 11.6% | -15.3% |
| 1955 | 9.9% | -14.7% |
| 1960 | 7.8% | -21.2% |
| 1965 | 5.9% | -24.4% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | -30.5% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 70.7% | 69.4% | 71.9% | 2 |
| 1880s | 63.0% | 60.7% | 65.3% | 2 |
| 1890s | 54.5% | 52.5% | 56.4% | 2 |
| 1900s | 46.5% | 44.7% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 1910s | 41.0% | 38.6% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 1920s | 31.4% | 29.1% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 1930s | 24.7% | 23.0% | 26.4% | 2 |
| 1940s | 15.9% | 13.7% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 1950s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4099 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0215 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0627 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.023 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7347 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Italy?
- Share of population with no formal education in Italy was 1.0% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Italy ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.