Australia vs Italy: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes
Australia
1.45 million
in 2024
Italy
1.72 million
in 2023
Australia rank
44th
Italy rank
41st
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.72 million against 1.45 million in Australia, a difference of 261,950.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 44th and Italy ranks 41st of 200 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 1.92 million | 796,275 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.38 million | 1.77 million | 389,010 | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.74 million | 329,752 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.72 million against 1.45 million in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Australia and Italy?
- 261,950, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 44th and Italy ranks 41st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release