Italy vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Italy
65.5%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
59.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
41st
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
42nd
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Italy
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Italy currently reports 65.5% against 59.6% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 41st and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 42nd of 153 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 50.4% | 6.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 54.2% | 5.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 58.5% | 6.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 59.5% | 6.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Italy or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Italy, at 65.5% against 59.6% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Italy and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 5.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Italy and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Italy ranks 41st and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 42nd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release