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
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
School-age population (upper secondary level)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,937 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed