Italy vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Secondary education, pupils

Italy
4.61 million
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
68.09 million
in 2024
Italy rank
26th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
26th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Italy
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 68.09 million against 4.61 million in Italy, a difference of 63.49 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 14.8 times Italy's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th of 206 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 4.61 million 12.23 million 7.61 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 5.32 million 19.99 million 14.67 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 4.83 million 32.27 million 27.44 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 4.52 million 43.72 million 39.20 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 4.61 million 50.61 million 46.00 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 4.63 million 61.01 million 56.38 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Italy or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 68.09 million against 4.61 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
63.49 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Italy ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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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.