UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Italy

Italy: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes was 4.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
4.7%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
25th
of 74 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 1981
All-time low
4.7%
in 2015
Years of data
13
1971–2015

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Italy, 1971–2015

51015201971199320151971: 7.21981: 19.32001: 7.92005: 7.82006: 7.42007: 7.32008: 6.92009: 6.62010: 6.32011: 62012: 5.62014: 52015: 4.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Italy recorded 4.7% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Italy peaked at 19.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2015.

Italy ranks 25th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Italy, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Italy, 1971 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1971 7.2%
1981 19.3% +169.6%
2001 7.9% -58.8%
2005 7.8% -2.3%
2006 7.4% -4.1%
2007 7.3% -2.1%
2008 6.9% -5.3%
2009 6.6% -4.6%
2010 6.3% -4.3%
2011 6.0% -4.4%
2012 5.6% -6.8%
2014 5.0% -10.9%
2015 4.7% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 1
1980s 19.3% 19.3% 19.3% 1
2000s 7.3% 6.6% 7.9% 6
2010s 5.5% 4.7% 6.3% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 22 South Africa 4.9% compare
  2. 23 Peru 4.9% compare
  3. 24 Türkiye 4.8% compare
  4. 26 Thailand 4.6% compare
  5. 27 Hong Kong, China 4.3% compare
  6. 28 United Arab Emirates 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Italy?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Italy was 4.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1981.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2015.
How does Italy rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes?
Italy ranks 25th out of 74 countries with data for 2015.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of the population (age 25 and over) with no education. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with no education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/