Italy vs Japan: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Italy
2.90 million
in 2024
Japan
3.25 million
in 2025
Italy rank
25th
Japan rank
22nd
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.25 million against 2.90 million in Italy, a difference of 347,680.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 25th and Japan ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.88 million | 4.07 million | 1.19 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.86 million | 3.60 million | 742,055 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.87 million | 3.34 million | 462,176 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.25 million against 2.90 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Italy and Japan?
- 347,680, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 25th and Japan ranks 22nd 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