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
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.