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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 2022, at 18.8%. Basilicata had the lowest, at 5.3%. The median was 9.7% and the figure for Italy was 11.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest18.8Sicilia
Lowest5.3Basilicata
Median9.720 regions
Italy11.5History

All regions, 2022

Sicilia: 18.8 %Sicilia18.8Campania: 16.1 %Campania16.1Sardegna: 14.7 %Sardegna14.7Puglia: 14.6 %Puglia14.6Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 13.5 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…13.5Piemonte: 11 %Piemonte11Toscana: 10.7 %Toscana10.7Calabria: 10.3 %Calabria10.3Liguria: 10.3 %Liguria10.3Lombardia: 9.9 %Lombardia9.9Emilia-Romagna: 9.5 %Emilia-Romagna9.5Veneto: 9.5 %Veneto9.5Abruzzo: 9.3 %Abruzzo9.3Molise: 8.3 %Molise8.3Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 7.7 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia7.7Lazio: 7.4 %Lazio7.4Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 7.3 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento7.3Umbria: 7.3 %Umbria7.3Marche: 5.8 %Marche5.8Basilicata: 5.3 %Basilicata5.3Sicilia: 18.8 %Sicilia18.8Campania: 16.1 %Campania16.1Sardegna: 14.7 %Sardegna14.7Puglia: 14.6 %Puglia14.6Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 13.5 %Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen13.5Piemonte: 11 %Piemonte11Toscana: 10.7 %Toscana10.7Calabria: 10.3 %Calabria10.3Liguria: 10.3 %Liguria10.3Lombardia: 9.9 %Lombardia9.9Emilia-Romagna: 9.5 %Emilia-Romagna9.5Veneto: 9.5 %Veneto9.5Abruzzo: 9.3 %Abruzzo9.3Molise: 8.3 %Molise8.3Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 7.7 %Friuli-Venezia Giulia7.7Lazio: 7.4 %Lazio7.4Provincia Autonoma di Trento: 7.3 %Provincia Autonoma di Trento7.3Umbria: 7.3 %Umbria7.3Marche: 5.8 %Marche5.8Basilicata: 5.3 %Basilicata5.3
%. 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

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Sicilia18.8-2.4 pts
2Campania16.1-0.3 pts
3Sardegna14.7+1.5 pts
4Puglia14.6-3 pts
5Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen13.5+0.6 pts
6Piemonte11-0.4 pts
7Toscana10.7-0.4 pts
8Calabria10.3-3.7 pts
8Liguria10.3-2.6 pts
10Lombardia9.9-1.4 pts
11Emilia-Romagna9.5-0.4 pts
11Veneto9.5+0.2 pts
13Abruzzo9.3+1.3 pts
14Molise Low reliability8.3+0.7 pts
15Friuli-Venezia Giulia7.7-0.9 pts
16Lazio7.4-1.8 pts
17Provincia Autonoma di Trento Low reliability7.3-1.5 pts
17Umbria7.3-4.7 pts
19Marche5.8-2.1 pts
20Basilicata Low reliability5.3-3.4 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 2022 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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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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, 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Sicilia, with 18.8% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Basilicata, with 5.3% in 2022.

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 2022 and are not ranked.

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