Italy vs Spain: School-age population

Italy
2.48 million
in 2024
Spain
2.75 million
in 2024
Italy rank
17th
Spain rank
15th

School-age population over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.75 million against 2.48 million in Italy, a difference of 274,680.

That makes Spain'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 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 72 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 2.72 million 2.44 million 278,623 Italy
2010s 2.82 million 2.87 million 53,739 Spain
2020s 2.59 million 2.81 million 222,148 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school-age population, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 2.75 million against 2.48 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in school-age population between Italy and Spain?
274,680, with Spain 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 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as School-age population (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 (primary level)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,931 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed