Italy vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Italy
1.65 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.58 million
in 2025
Italy rank
56th
Saudi Arabia rank
59th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.65 million against 1.58 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 69,300.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 59th of 220 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 million | 1.40 million | 282,562 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.31 million | 386,738 | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.47 million | 234,960 | Italy |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Italy, at 1.65 million against 1.58 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 69,300, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 59th 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
February 2026 Data Release