Argentina vs Italy: Secondary education, pupils

Argentina
4.56 million
in 2023
Italy
4.61 million
in 2023
Argentina rank
27th
Italy rank
26th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Argentina
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 4.61 million against 4.56 million in Argentina, a difference of 44,030.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 27th and Italy ranks 26th of 206 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 1.20 million 4.61 million 3.41 million Italy
1980s 1.64 million 5.33 million 3.69 million Italy
1990s 2.67 million 4.79 million 2.13 million Italy
2000s 3.92 million 4.52 million 598,534 Italy
2010s 4.11 million 4.61 million 503,168 Italy
2020s 4.49 million 4.63 million 139,028 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Argentina or Italy?
Italy, at 4.61 million against 4.56 million in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Argentina and Italy?
44,030, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Italy?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Italy rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Argentina ranks 27th and Italy ranks 26th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.