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

Italy: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 50.3%
World rank
14th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1991
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Italy, 1987–2016

0.10.20.30.40.50.61987200120161987: 0.173 % of youth population with low education1989: 0.152 % of youth population with low education1990: 0.156 % of youth population with low education1991: 0.147 % of youth population with low education1992: 0.233 % of youth population with low education1993: 0.217 % of youth population with low education1994: 0.237 % of youth population with low education1995: 0.231 % of youth population with low education1996: 0.232 % of youth population with low education1997: 0.226 % of youth population with low education1998: 0.356 % of youth population with low education1999: 0.338 % of youth population with low education2000: 0.331 % of youth population with low education2001: 0.349 % of youth population with low education2002: 0.273 % of youth population with low education2003: 0.295 % of youth population with low education2004: 0.253 % of youth population with low education2005: 0.185 % of youth population with low education2006: 0.224 % of youth population with low education2007: 0.231 % of youth population with low education2008: 0.295 % of youth population with low education2009: 0.337 % of youth population with low education2010: 0.315 % of youth population with low education2011: 0.438 % of youth population with low education2012: 0.175 % of youth population with low education2013: 0.431 % of youth population with low education2014: 0.297 % of youth population with low education2015: 0.381 % of youth population with low education2016: 0.573 % of youth population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2016, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Italy stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.3% on the previous year and up 156.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Italy peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.

That places Italy 14th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
1987 0.2%
1989 0.2% -12.1%
1990 0.2% +2.5%
1991 0.1% -5.8%
1992 0.2% +58.7%
1993 0.2% -6.8%
1994 0.2% +9.3%
1995 0.2% -2.7%
1996 0.2% +0.6%
1997 0.2% -2.6%
1998 0.4% +57.2%
1999 0.3% -5.0%
2000 0.3% -2.0%
2001 0.3% +5.2%
2002 0.3% -21.8%
2003 0.3% +8.2%
2004 0.3% -14.2%
2005 0.2% -27.2%
2006 0.2% +21.2%
2007 0.2% +3.4%
2008 0.3% +27.6%
2009 0.3% +14.1%
2010 0.3% -6.5%
2011 0.4% +39.3%
2012 0.2% -60.0%
2013 0.4% +145.5%
2014 0.3% -31.1%
2015 0.4% +28.5%
2016 0.6% +50.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 10
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Republic of Korea 0.6% compare
  2. 12 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
  3. 13 Ireland 0.6% compare
  4. 15 Türkiye 0.6% compare
  5. 16 Croatia 0.5% compare
  6. 17 Gambia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Italy?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Italy was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
How does Italy rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
Italy ranks 14th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 156.2%. 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, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
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