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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, 2025

Sicilia had the highest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 of 19 regions in 2025, at 13.7%. Umbria had the lowest, at 4.9%. The median was 7.6% and the figure for Italy was 8.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest13.7Sicilia
Lowest4.9Umbria
Median7.619 regions
Italy8.2History

All regions, 2025

Sicilia: 13.7 %Sicilia13.7Sardegna: 13.6 %Sardegna13.6Toscana: 9.8 %Toscana9.8Campania: 9.7 %Campania9.7Liguria: 9.3 %Liguria9.3Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 9 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…9Puglia: 8.6 %Puglia8.6Basilicata: 7.7 %Basilicata7.7Marche: 7.7 %Marche7.7Veneto: 7.6 %Veneto7.6Piemonte: 7.2 %Piemonte7.2Lazio: 6.9 %Lazio6.9Lombardia: 6.6 %Lombardia6.6Calabria: 6.5 %Calabria6.5Emilia-Romagna: 6 %Emilia-Romagna6Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 5.5 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia5.5Abruzzo: 5.3 %Abruzzo5.3Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 5.2 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento5.2Umbria: 4.9 %Umbria4.9
%. Source: Eurostat, Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Sicilia13.7-1.5 pts
2Sardegna13.6-0.9 pts
3Toscana9.8+1 pts
4Campania9.7-3.6 pts
5Liguria9.3+0.3 pts
6Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen9-5.7 pts
7Puglia8.6-1.3 pts
8Basilicata Low reliability7.7-1.4 pts
8Marche7.7-1.4 pts
10Veneto7.6-1.4 pts
11Piemonte7.2-1.5 pts
12Lazio6.9-0.5 pts
13Lombardia6.6-1.1 pts
14Calabria6.5-4.3 pts
15Emilia-Romagna6-1.9 pts
16Friuli-Venezia Giulia5.5-2.7 pts
17Abruzzo5.3-2.6 pts
18Provincia Autonoma di Trento Low reliability5.2-1.3 pts
19Umbria Low reliability4.9-1 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 18 to 24 who have completed lower secondary education at most (ISCED 2011 levels 0 to 2) and received no formal or non-formal education or training in the four weeks before the survey, as a percentage of all people aged 18 to 24 (EU Labour Force Survey).

A survey measure, not a dropout count from school records. The EU target is below 9% by 2030.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. 2 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2025 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which region has the highest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24?

Sicilia, with 13.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24?

Umbria, with 4.9% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 2 regions have no value for 2025 and are not ranked.

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