Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Italy
Italy: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Italy, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Italy is 0.1%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Italy peaked at 9.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2100.
That places Italy 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2030s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 250,961 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.1% (2023)
- Labor force, total 25.66 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Italy?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Italy was 0.1% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2100.
- How does Italy rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Italy ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.