Italy vs Peru: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Italy
1.65 million
in 2024
Peru
1.69 million
in 2025
Italy rank
56th
Peru rank
54th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.69 million against 1.65 million in Italy, a difference of 38,520.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.

Italy ranks 56th and Peru ranks 54th of 220 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 1.68 million 1.78 million 100,499 Peru
2010s 1.70 million 1.65 million 47,560 Italy
2020s 1.69 million 1.73 million 36,998 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Italy or Peru?
Peru, at 1.69 million against 1.65 million in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Italy and Peru?
38,520, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Peru?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Italy and Peru rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Italy ranks 56th and Peru ranks 54th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release