Italy vs Spain: School-age population
Italy
1.30 million
in 2024
Spain
1.13 million
in 2024
Italy rank
15th
Spain rank
18th
School-age population over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.30 million against 1.13 million in Spain, a difference of 163,940.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 15th and Spain ranks 18th of 72 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 | 1.61 million | 1.24 million | 370,552 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.43 million | 208,972 | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.38 million | 1.22 million | 163,678 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 1.30 million against 1.13 million in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Italy and Spain?
- 163,940, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for school-age population?
- Italy ranks 15th and Spain ranks 18th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.