Italy vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, pupils

Italy
4.61 million
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
62.34 million
in 2024
Italy rank
26th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Italy
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 62.34 million against 4.61 million in Italy, a difference of 57.74 million.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 13.5 times Italy's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 26th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 206 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 4.61 million 19.64 million 15.02 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 5.32 million 39.12 million 33.80 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 4.83 million 46.00 million 41.17 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 4.52 million 56.32 million 51.80 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 4.61 million 62.28 million 57.67 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 4.63 million 61.94 million 57.31 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Italy or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 62.34 million against 4.61 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Italy and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
57.74 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Italy and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Italy ranks 26th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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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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.