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
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.