Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Italy

Italy: Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the was 0.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
24th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2022
All-time low
0.7%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Italy, 2014–2024

0.511.522.52014201920242014: 1.2 Percentage2015: 1.3 Percentage2016: 1.3 Percentage2017: 1.1 Percentage2018: 0.74 Percentage2019: 0.77 Percentage2020: 0.79 Percentage2021: 1.7 Percentage2022: 2.3 Percentage2023: 1.2 Percentage2024: 0.94 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Italy stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Italy peaked at 2.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.

Italy ranks 24th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age in Italy, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 1.2%
2015 1.3% +2.4%
2016 1.3% +3.1%
2017 1.1% -12.9%
2018 0.7% -35.7%
2019 0.8% +4.1%
2020 0.8% +2.6%
2021 1.7% +120.3%
2022 2.3% +29.9%
2023 1.2% -44.7%
2024 0.9% -24.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.1% 0.7% 1.3% 6
2020s 1.4% 0.8% 2.3% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 21 Finland 1.3% compare
  2. 22 Czechia 1.2% compare
  3. 23 Norway 1.0% compare
  4. 24 Denmark 0.9% compare
  5. 26 Türkiye 0.9% compare
  6. 27 Germany 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Italy?
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in Italy was 0.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the?
Italy ranks 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 466 data points, 2013–2024
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