France vs Italy: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled

France
457,956
in 2019
Italy
423,797
in 2024
France rank
17th
Italy rank
20th

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • France
  • Italy
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972024

How they compare

France currently reports 457,956 against 423,797 in Italy, a difference of 34,159.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 17th and Italy ranks 20th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 325,781 402,782 77,001 Italy
1980s 389,513 546,664 157,152 Italy
1990s 467,206 520,931 53,725 Italy
2000s 506,993 431,695 75,298 France
2010s 457,639 442,773 14,866 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, gaps filled, France or Italy?
France, at 457,956 against 423,797 in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, gaps filled between France and Italy?
34,159, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do France and Italy rank globally for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
France ranks 17th and Italy ranks 20th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. 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, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.