Italy vs Poland: Number of primary education enrolments

Italy
2.63 million
in 2023
Poland
1.60 million
in 2024
Italy rank
16th
Poland rank
18th

Number of primary education enrolments over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M197119972024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.63 million against 1.60 million in Poland, a difference of 1.03 million.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 16th and Poland ranks 18th of 73 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 4.83 million 3.34 million 1.48 million Italy
1980s 3.93 million 3.58 million 350,081 Italy
1990s 2.92 million 3.81 million 897,363 Poland
2000s 2.80 million 2.80 million 5,066 Italy
2010s 2.85 million 2.23 million 623,289 Italy
2020s 2.67 million 1.49 million 1.18 million Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of primary education enrolments, Italy or Poland?
Italy, at 2.63 million against 1.60 million in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of primary education enrolments between Italy and Poland?
1.03 million, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for number of primary education enrolments?
Italy ranks 16th and Poland ranks 18th of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of primary education enrolments
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
73 places, 3,099 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed