Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Italy
Italy: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 8.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.2%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 1992
All-time low
8.2%
in 2025
Years of data
34
1992–2025
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Italy, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Italy stood at 8.2%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Italy peaked at 37.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2025.
That places Italy 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 37.5% | — |
| 1993 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 28.4% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 27.2% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | -16.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 8.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 8.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 27.2% | 37.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.1% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 8.2% | 14.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 19 Bulgaria 8.6% compare
- 19 Malta 8.6% compare
- 22 Netherlands 7.4% compare
- 22 Netherlands 7.4% compare
- 24 Belgium 7.3% compare
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in Italy?
- Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Italy was 8.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by labour status rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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