Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Italy
Italy: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour was 98.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Italy stood at 98.2%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Italy peaked at 98.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2004.
Italy ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 88.8% | — |
| 2005 | 89.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7% | 88.8% | 92.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 92.4% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 91.0% | 98.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Italy?
- Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Italy was 98.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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