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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 2018, at 22.8%. Provincia Autonoma di Trento had the lowest, at 6.8%. The median was 11% and the figure for Italy was 14.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest22.8Sardegna
Lowest6.8Provincia Autonoma di Trento
Median1120 regions
Italy14.3History

All regions, 2018

Sardegna: 22.8 %Sardegna22.8Sicilia: 22 %Sicilia22Calabria: 20 %Calabria20Campania: 18.4 %Campania18.4Puglia: 17.6 %Puglia17.6Piemonte: 13.5 %Piemonte13.5Lombardia: 13.1 %Lombardia13.1Liguria: 12.8 %Liguria12.8Basilicata: 11 %Basilicata11Lazio: 11 %Lazio11Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 11 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…11Veneto: 10.9 %Veneto10.9Emilia-Romagna: 10.8 %Emilia-Romagna10.8Toscana: 10.3 %Toscana10.3Molise: 10.2 %Molise10.2Marche: 9.7 %Marche9.7Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 8.9 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia8.9Abruzzo: 8.4 %Abruzzo8.4Umbria: 8.3 %Umbria8.3Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 6.8 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento6.8Sardegna: 22.8 %Sardegna22.8Sicilia: 22 %Sicilia22Calabria: 20 %Calabria20Campania: 18.4 %Campania18.4Puglia: 17.6 %Puglia17.6Piemonte: 13.5 %Piemonte13.5Lombardia: 13.1 %Lombardia13.1Liguria: 12.8 %Liguria12.8Basilicata: 11 %Basilicata11Lazio: 11 %Lazio11Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 11 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen11Veneto: 10.9 %Veneto10.9Emilia-Romagna: 10.8 %Emilia-Romagna10.8Toscana: 10.3 %Toscana10.3Molise: 10.2 %Molise10.2Marche: 9.7 %Marche9.7Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 8.9 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia8.9Abruzzo: 8.4 %Abruzzo8.4Umbria: 8.3 %Umbria8.3Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 6.8 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento6.8
%. 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

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Sardegna Series break22.8+1.6 pts
2Sicilia Series break22+1.1 pts
3Calabria Series break20+3.7 pts
4Campania Series break18.4-0.7 pts
5Puglia Series break17.6-1 pts
6Piemonte Series break13.5+2.2 pts
7Lombardia Series break13.1+1.1 pts
8Liguria Series break12.8-0.3 pts
9Basilicata Series break11-2.8 pts
9Lazio Series break110 pts
9Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen Series break11-2.8 pts
12Veneto Series break10.9+0.4 pts
13Emilia-Romagna Series break10.8+0.9 pts
14Toscana Series break10.3-0.6 pts
15Molise Low reliability10.2-1.8 pts
16Marche Series break9.7-0.4 pts
17Friuli-Venezia Giulia Series break8.9-1.4 pts
18Abruzzo Series break8.4+1 pts
19Umbria Series break8.3-1 pts
20Provincia Autonoma di Trento Series break6.8-1 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. 1 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2018 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, 2018) [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, 2018. 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=2018. 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, 2018. 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=2018.

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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, 2018 [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=2018 (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 22.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Provincia Autonoma di Trento, with 6.8% in 2018.

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 2018 and are not ranked.

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