Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School-age population

Italy
1.30 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.49 million
in 2024
Italy rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

School-age population over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.49 million against 1.30 million in Italy, a difference of 190,920.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 72 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.61 million 1.40 million 207,899 Italy
2010s 1.64 million 1.57 million 66,878 Italy
2020s 1.38 million 1.50 million 113,260 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school-age population, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.49 million against 1.30 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in school-age population between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
190,920, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school-age population?
Italy ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
School-age population (pre-primary level)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,937 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed