Italy vs Spain: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Italy
517,826
in 2024
Spain
489,754
in 2024
Italy rank
55th
Spain rank
57th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 517,826 against 489,754 in Spain, a difference of 28,072.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 55th and Spain ranks 57th of 222 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 551,241 | 413,618 | 137,623 | Italy |
| 2010s | 566,216 | 464,752 | 101,465 | Italy |
| 2020s | 543,892 | 500,316 | 43,575 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 517,826 against 489,754 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Italy and Spain?
- 28,072, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 55th and Spain ranks 57th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary 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