France vs Italy: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
France
2.61 million
in 2024
Italy
2.90 million
in 2024
France rank
27th
Italy rank
25th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.90 million against 2.61 million in France, a difference of 294,580.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 27th and Italy ranks 25th of 220 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 million | 2.88 million | 429,807 | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.44 million | 2.86 million | 418,239 | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.55 million | 2.87 million | 323,124 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 2.90 million against 2.61 million in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between France and Italy?
- 294,580, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- France ranks 27th and Italy ranks 25th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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