France vs Italy: School age population, upper secondary education, female

France
1.26 million
in 2024
Italy
1.40 million
in 2024
France rank
29th
Italy rank
26th

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.40 million against 1.26 million in France, a difference of 138,170.

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 29th and Italy ranks 26th 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 1.20 million 1.40 million 201,113 Italy
2010s 1.19 million 1.38 million 192,635 Italy
2020s 1.24 million 1.39 million 151,296 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, France or Italy?
Italy, at 1.40 million against 1.26 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between France and Italy?
138,170, 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, female?
France ranks 29th and Italy ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). 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, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release