European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Italy: Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
56.30 million Number
in 2024
Italy
7.02 million Number
in 2024
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Italy rank
3rd

Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Italy
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M201320182024

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 56.30 million Number against 7.02 million Number in Italy, a difference of 49.28 million Number.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 8.0 times Italy's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 3 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 55.11 million Number 7.38 million Number 47.73 million Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 56.02 million Number 7.18 million Number 48.84 million Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Italy?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 56.30 million Number against 7.02 million Number in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Italy?
49.28 million Number, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Italy rank globally for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by number of languages studied. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by number of languages studied
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 467 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed