Italy vs South Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, male
Italy
1.50 million
in 2024
South Africa
1.64 million
in 2025
Italy rank
24th
South Africa rank
22nd
School age population, upper secondary education, male over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.64 million against 1.50 million in Italy, a difference of 139,610.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Italy ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 million | 1.75 million | 265,806 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.48 million | 1.57 million | 92,771 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 1.53 million | 41,928 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.64 million against 1.50 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Italy and South Africa?
- 139,610, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Italy ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, male (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