Ethiopia vs Italy: Secondary education, pupils

Ethiopia
5.03 million
in 2015
Italy
4.61 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
24th
Italy rank
26th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Italy
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 5.03 million against 4.61 million in Italy, a difference of 422,630.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 24th and Italy ranks 26th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 161,455 4.13 million 3.97 million Italy
1980s 747,333 5.33 million 4.59 million Italy
1990s 818,215 4.85 million 4.03 million Italy
2000s 2.49 million 4.52 million 2.03 million Italy
2010s 4.68 million 4.61 million 67,560 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Ethiopia or Italy?
Ethiopia, at 5.03 million against 4.61 million in Italy as of 2015.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Ethiopia and Italy?
422,630, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Italy?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Italy rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Ethiopia ranks 24th 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.