Italy vs WB: Euro Area: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

Italy
65.5%
in 2024
WB: Euro Area
60.5%
in 2024
Italy rank
41st
WB: Euro Area rank
38th

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

  • Italy
  • WB: Euro Area
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 65.5% against 60.5% in WB: Euro Area, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times WB: Euro Area's.

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

Italy ranks 41st and WB: Euro Area ranks 38th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy WB: Euro Area Difference Ahead
1990s 56.6% 49.8% 6.9% Italy
2000s 59.5% 53.7% 5.7% Italy
2010s 65.0% 59.2% 5.8% Italy
2020s 65.6% 60.4% 5.2% 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 WB: Euro Area?
Italy, at 65.5% against 60.5% in WB: Euro Area as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Italy and WB: Euro Area?
5.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and WB: Euro Area?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Italy and WB: Euro Area rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
Italy ranks 41st and WB: Euro Area ranks 38th 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