Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Italy

Italy: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
17th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Italy, 1998–2016

0.050.10.150.21998200720161998: 0.091 % of youth population with high education1999: 0.093 % of youth population with high education2000: 0.079 % of youth population with high education2001: 0.084 % of youth population with high education2002: 0.076 % of youth population with high education2003: 0.084 % of youth population with high education2004: 0.094 % of youth population with high education2005: 0.071 % of youth population with high education2006: 0.09 % of youth population with high education2007: 0.085 % of youth population with high education2008: 0.081 % of youth population with high education2009: 0.084 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.082 % of youth population with high education2011: 0.131 % of youth population with high education2012: 0.123 % of youth population with high education2013: 0.147 % of youth population with high education2014: 0.212 % of youth population with high education2015: 0.189 % of youth population with high education2016: 0.201 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Italy is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Italy peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

That places Italy 17th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Italy, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
1998 0.1%
1999 0.1% +2.3%
2000 0.1% -15.9%
2001 0.1% +7.3%
2002 0.1% -9.6%
2003 0.1% +10.7%
2004 0.1% +11.1%
2005 0.1% -24.0%
2006 0.1% +26.7%
2007 0.1% -6.0%
2008 0.1% -3.9%
2009 0.1% +3.6%
2010 0.1% -2.8%
2011 0.1% +60.0%
2012 0.1% -6.5%
2013 0.1% +19.8%
2014 0.2% +44.1%
2015 0.2% -10.6%
2016 0.2% +6.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 14 Mauritius 0.2% compare
  2. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  3. 16 Pakistan 0.2% compare
  4. 18 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  5. 19 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare
  6. 20 Guatemala 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Italy?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Italy was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Italy rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Italy ranks 17th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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