Italy vs Russian Federation: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Italy
2.87 million number
in 2020
Russian Federation
2.79 million number
in 2020
Italy rank
21st
Russian Federation rank
22nd

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.87 million number against 2.79 million number in Russian Federation, a difference of 74,690 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Italy ranks 21st and Russian Federation ranks 22nd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 4.13 million number 5.04 million number 910,879 number Russian Federation
1980s 4.56 million number 3.95 million number 614,442 number Italy
1990s 3.68 million number 4.36 million number 680,573 number Russian Federation
2000s 2.91 million number 4.77 million number 1.87 million number Russian Federation
2010s 2.84 million number 2.87 million number 31,860 number Russian Federation
2020s 2.87 million number 2.79 million number 74,690 number Italy

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 Russian Federation?
Italy, at 2.87 million number against 2.79 million number in Russian Federation as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Italy and Russian Federation?
74,690 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Italy ranks 21st and Russian Federation ranks 22nd of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.