Italy vs Russia: School-age population

Italy
2.90 million
in 2024
Russia
3.35 million
in 2025
Italy rank
8th
Russia rank
5th

School-age population over time

  • Italy
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 3.35 million against 2.90 million in Italy, a difference of 452,810.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 72 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.89 million 4.72 million 1.83 million Russia
2010s 2.86 million 2.87 million 9,941 Russia
2020s 2.87 million 3.03 million 160,590 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school-age population, Italy or Russia?
Russia, at 3.35 million against 2.90 million in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in school-age population between Italy and Russia?
452,810, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and Russia rank globally for school-age population?
Italy ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th 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