ANSA: 11.5% of 18-24 year olds leave studies early – Istat
21:16, 26 June 2023
ROME. KAZINFORM - In 2022 11.5% of young people aged between 18 and 24 left their studies early, Istat said on Monday, Kazinform cites ANSA.
In Italy's southern regions the proportion rose to 15.1%, according to the annual report 'Noi Italia.
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The dropout rate was higher among males (13.6%) than it was among females (9.1%) and compared to a European benchmark for 2030 of 9%.
In 2022, the share of adults aged between 25 and 64 with, at most, a lower secondary school diploma was estimated at 37.4%.
The share was higher for men (40.1%) than for women (34.8%).
In 2021 public spending on education in Italy accounted for 4.1% of GDP, compared to an EU average of 4.9%.