Germany vs Italy: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes
Germany
2.23 million
in 2024
Italy
2.89 million
in 2023
Germany rank
22nd
Italy rank
20th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.89 million against 2.23 million in Germany, a difference of 656,950.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 20th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.87 million | 2.78 million | 88,433 | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.82 million | 2.73 million | 86,730 | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 2.83 million | 252,212 | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.36 million | 2.89 million | 528,990 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 2.89 million against 2.23 million in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Germany and Italy?
- 656,950, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 20th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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