Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Italy

Italy: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 5.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5.4%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
119th
of 147 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 1999
All-time low
5.3%
in 2017
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Italy, 1999–2018

51015201999200820181999: 20.4 %2000: 18.4 %2001: 17.7 %2002: 15.1 %2003: 14.3 %2004: 12.7 %2005: 11.7 %2006: 8.5 %2007: 9.8 %2008: 6.2 %2009: 6.9 %2010: 5.4 %2011: 9.4 %2012: 10.3 %2013: 7.3 %2014: 6.8 %2015: 5.8 %2016: 5.8 %2017: 5.3 %2018: 5.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Italy recorded 5.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Italy peaked at 20.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2017.

That places Italy 119th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Italy, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 20.4%
2000 18.4% -9.9%
2001 17.7% -3.6%
2002 15.1% -14.5%
2003 14.3% -5.4%
2004 12.7% -11.2%
2005 11.7% -7.5%
2006 8.5% -27.4%
2007 9.8% +14.6%
2008 6.2% -36.3%
2009 6.9% +10.7%
2010 5.4% -21.3%
2011 9.4% +73.8%
2012 10.3% +9.0%
2013 7.3% -28.9%
2014 6.8% -6.2%
2015 5.8% -15.5%
2016 5.8% +0.5%
2017 5.3% -9.7%
2018 5.4% +3.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 5.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 65% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 5.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +73.8% 5.4% 9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 1
2000s 12.1% 6.2% 18.4% 10
2010s 6.8% 5.3% 10.3% 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 116 Canada 6.1% compare
  2. 117 Ukraine 5.9% compare
  3. 118 Georgia 5.6% compare
  4. 120 Barbados 5.1% compare
  5. 121 Greece 5.0% compare
  6. 122 Chile 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Italy?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Italy was 5.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2017.
How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Italy ranks 119th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.