How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Italy?

20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Italy: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

European Union

2.21 million number

in 2019

Italy

279,576 number

in 2018

European Union rank

38th

Italy rank

41st

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

European Union
Italy

How they compare

European Union currently reports 2.21 million number against 279,576 number in Italy, a difference of 1.93 million number.

That makes European Union's figure about 7.9 times Italy's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 38th and Italy ranks 41st of 45 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.24 million number	661,146 number	3.58 million number	European Union
2000s	3.24 million number	372,216 number	2.87 million number	European Union
2010s	2.43 million number	241,329 number	2.19 million number	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, European Union or Italy?: European Union, at 2.21 million number against 279,576 number in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between European Union and Italy?: 1.93 million number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Italy?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do European Union and Italy rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: European Union ranks 38th and Italy ranks 41st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/