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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release