Germany vs Italy: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied
Germany
1.73 million
in 2024
Italy
2.50 million
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
Italy rank
3rd
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.50 million against 1.73 million in Germany, a difference of 776,180.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.90 million | 2.86 million | 957,964 | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.78 million | 2.61 million | 831,944 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 2.50 million against 1.73 million in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied between Germany and Italy?
- 776,180, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
- Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.