Australia vs Italy: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.43 million Persons against 2.27 million Persons in Australia, a difference of 157,530 Persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th and Italy ranks 8th of 29 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.21 million Persons | 2.78 million Persons | 567,500 Persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.26 million Persons | 2.53 million Persons | 270,646 Persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 2.43 million Persons against 2.27 million Persons in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education between Australia and Italy?
- 157,530 Persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Australia ranks 9th and Italy ranks 8th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of students (initial education only) and repeaters by grade and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for all ages. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by age (only for the number of students by grade) and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.