France vs Italy: School-age population
France
2.61 million
in 2024
Italy
2.90 million
in 2024
France rank
9th
Italy rank
8th
School-age population 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 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Italy ranks 8th of 72 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 | 2.89 million | 446,595 | 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, 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 between France and Italy?
- 294,580, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for school-age population?
- France ranks 9th and Italy ranks 8th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.