Italy vs United Kingdom: School-age population

Italy
2.90 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.30 million
in 2024
Italy rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
6th

School-age population over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 3.30 million against 2.90 million in Italy, a difference of 400,030.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 72 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 2.89 million 3.09 million 192,180 United Kingdom
2010s 2.86 million 2.98 million 126,200 United Kingdom
2020s 2.87 million 3.13 million 257,550 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school-age population, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 3.30 million against 2.90 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in school-age population between Italy and United Kingdom?
400,030, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for school-age population?
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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