Iraq vs Italy: School-age population
Iraq
2.99 million
in 2025
Italy
2.90 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
7th
Italy rank
8th
School-age population over time
- Iraq
- Italy
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.99 million against 2.90 million in Italy, a difference of 85,380.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Iraq ranks 7th 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 | Iraq | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 million | 2.89 million | 1.09 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.36 million | 2.86 million | 500,399 | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.76 million | 2.87 million | 114,018 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Iraq or Italy?
- Iraq, at 2.99 million against 2.90 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Iraq and Italy?
- 85,380, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Italy rank globally for school-age population?
- Iraq ranks 7th 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.