Australia vs Italy: World population level education

Australia
21.16 million
in 2100
Italy
22.15 million
in 2100
Australia rank
35th
Italy rank
33rd

World population level education over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M195020252100

How they compare

Italy currently reports 22.15 million against 21.16 million in Australia, a difference of 986,000.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 35th and Italy ranks 33rd of 200 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
1950s 158,650 391,750 233,100 Italy
1960s 390,100 717,900 327,800 Italy
1970s 920,150 1.25 million 331,300 Italy
1980s 1.79 million 2.13 million 333,800 Italy
1990s 2.95 million 3.33 million 373,600 Italy
2000s 4.29 million 4.94 million 652,550 Italy
2010s 6.27 million 6.92 million 657,000 Italy
2020s 8.38 million 8.60 million 225,400 Italy
2030s 10.38 million 10.76 million 377,200 Italy
2040s 12.42 million 12.86 million 435,750 Italy
2050s 14.31 million 14.65 million 337,500 Italy
2060s 16.15 million 16.49 million 336,900 Italy
2070s 17.92 million 18.35 million 423,000 Italy
2080s 19.41 million 19.98 million 560,300 Italy
2090s 20.51 million 21.31 million 799,700 Italy
2100s 21.16 million 22.15 million 986,000 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Australia or Italy?
Italy, at 22.15 million against 21.16 million in Australia as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Australia and Italy?
986,000, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for world population level education?
Australia ranks 35th and Italy ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed