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

Sicilia had the highest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 of 20 regions in 2021, at 21.2%. Molise had the lowest, at 7.6%. The median was 11.2% and the figure for Italy was 12.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest21.2Sicilia

Lowest7.6Molise

Median11.220 regions

Italy12.7History

All regions, 2021

%. 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

Rank	Regions	2021 (%)	Change on 2020
1	Sicilia Series break	21.2	-0.6 pts
2	Puglia Series break	17.6	-0.9 pts
3	Campania Series break	16.4	-2.6 pts
4	Calabria Series break	14	-2.9 pts
5	Sardegna Series break	13.2	+0.3 pts
6	Liguria Series break	12.9	+2.9 pts
6	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen Series break	12.9	-0.7 pts
8	Umbria Series break	12	-0.6 pts
9	Piemonte Series break	11.4	-0.7 pts
10	Lombardia Series break	11.3	-1.8 pts
11	Toscana Series break	11.1	-1.8 pts
12	Emilia-Romagna Series break	9.9	-0.2 pts
13	Veneto Series break	9.3	-1.9 pts
14	Lazio Series break	9.2	-3 pts
15	Provincia Autonoma di Trento Low reliability	8.8	+1 pts
16	Basilicata Low reliability	8.7	-4.9 pts
17	Friuli-Venezia Giulia Series break	8.6	-0.2 pts
18	Abruzzo Series break	8	-2.1 pts
19	Marche Series break	7.9	-1.3 pts
20	Molise Low reliability	7.6	-1.6 pts

Other periods

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 2021 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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, 2021. 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=2021.

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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, 2021 [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=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title = {{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, 2021}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/italy-regions?period=2021. Publisher attribution: 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 21.2% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Molise, with 7.6% in 2021.

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 2021 and are not ranked.