Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Italy

Italy: Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex was 2.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.0%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
10th
of 42 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2022
All-time low
0.8%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Italy, 2014–2024

00.511.522.52014201920242014: 0.84 Percentage2015: 0.98 Percentage2016: 1.2 Percentage2017: 1.2 Percentage2018: 1.2 Percentage2019: 1.2 Percentage2020: 1.2 Percentage2021: 1.9 Percentage2022: 2.3 Percentage2023: 1.9 Percentage2024: 2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Italy recorded 2.0% for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 136.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Italy peaked at 2.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.

Italy ranks 10th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Italy, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 0.8%
2015 1.0% +16.7%
2016 1.2% +18.4%
2017 1.2% +0.0%
2018 1.2% +0.0%
2019 1.2% +0.9%
2020 1.2% +1.7%
2021 1.9% +62.2%
2022 2.3% +19.7%
2023 1.9% -16.0%
2024 2.0% +2.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 2.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.1% 0.8% 1.2% 6
2020s 1.9% 1.2% 2.3% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 7 Estonia 2.6% compare
  2. 7 Estonia 2.6% compare
  3. 9 Malta 2.1% compare
  4. 11 Spain 1.8% compare
  5. 12 Luxembourg 1.7% compare
  6. 13 Latvia 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Italy?
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Italy was 2.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
How does Italy rank for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex?
Italy ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.9%. 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 in population of lower secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 451 data points, 2013–2024
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