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

Sardegna had the highest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 of 20 regions in 2017, at 21.2%. Abruzzo had the lowest, at 7.4%. The median was 11.7% and the figure for Italy was 14%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest21.2Sardegna
Lowest7.4Abruzzo
Median11.720 regions
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All regions, 2017

Sardegna: 21.2 %Sardegna21.2Sicilia: 20.9 %Sicilia20.9Campania: 19.1 %Campania19.1Puglia: 18.6 %Puglia18.6Calabria: 16.3 %Calabria16.3Basilicata: 13.8 %Basilicata13.8Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 13.8 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…13.8Liguria: 13.1 %Liguria13.1Lombardia: 12 %Lombardia12Molise: 12 %Molise12Piemonte: 11.3 %Piemonte11.3Lazio: 11 %Lazio11Toscana: 10.9 %Toscana10.9Veneto: 10.5 %Veneto10.5Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 10.3 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia10.3Marche: 10.1 %Marche10.1Emilia-Romagna: 9.9 %Emilia-Romagna9.9Umbria: 9.3 %Umbria9.3Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 7.8 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento7.8Abruzzo: 7.4 %Abruzzo7.4Sardegna: 21.2 %Sardegna21.2Sicilia: 20.9 %Sicilia20.9Campania: 19.1 %Campania19.1Puglia: 18.6 %Puglia18.6Calabria: 16.3 %Calabria16.3Basilicata: 13.8 %Basilicata13.8Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 13.8 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen13.8Liguria: 13.1 %Liguria13.1Lombardia: 12 %Lombardia12Molise: 12 %Molise12Piemonte: 11.3 %Piemonte11.3Lazio: 11 %Lazio11Toscana: 10.9 %Toscana10.9Veneto: 10.5 %Veneto10.5Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 10.3 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia10.3Marche: 10.1 %Marche10.1Emilia-Romagna: 9.9 %Emilia-Romagna9.9Umbria: 9.3 %Umbria9.3Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 7.8 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento7.8Abruzzo: 7.4 %Abruzzo7.4
%. 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

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Sardegna21.2+3.1 pts
2Sicilia20.9-2.6 pts
3Campania19.1+1 pts
4Puglia18.6+1.7 pts
5Calabria16.3+0.6 pts
6Basilicata13.8+0.2 pts
6Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen13.8+2.7 pts
8Liguria13.1+1.7 pts
9Lombardia12-0.7 pts
9Molise12+1.7 pts
11Piemonte11.3+1.1 pts
12Lazio11+0.1 pts
13Toscana10.9-0.6 pts
14Veneto10.5+3.6 pts
15Friuli-Venezia Giulia10.3+2.3 pts
16Marche10.1-0.9 pts
17Emilia-Romagna9.9-1.4 pts
18Umbria9.3+2.6 pts
19Provincia Autonoma di Trento7.8-0.1 pts
20Abruzzo7.4-5 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. 1 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2017 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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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16) (Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table

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Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16), Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, 2017. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/italy-regions?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/italy-regions?period=2017.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16), Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/italy-regions?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Sardegna, with 21.2% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Abruzzo, with 7.4% in 2017.

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. 1 regions have no value for 2017 and are not ranked.

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