Italy vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

Italy
65.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
60.2%
in 2024
Italy rank
41st
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
40th

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • Italy
  • UNICEF: Western Europe
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 65.5% against 60.2% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 41st and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 40th of 153 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy UNICEF: Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 56.6% 50.7% 6.0% Italy
2000s 59.5% 54.8% 4.7% Italy
2010s 65.0% 59.2% 5.9% Italy
2020s 65.6% 60.1% 5.4% 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 UNICEF: Western Europe?
Italy, at 65.5% against 60.2% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Italy and UNICEF: Western Europe?
5.3%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and UNICEF: Western Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Italy and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
Italy ranks 41st and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 40th 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