Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Europe & Central Asia or Italy?

Italy, at 86.5% against 68.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Italy?

32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Italy: Secondary education, teachers

Europe & Central Asia

68.2%

in 2024

Italy

86.5%

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia rank

4th

Italy rank

2nd

Secondary education, teachers over time

Europe & Central Asia
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 86.5% against 68.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 18.3%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Italy ranks 2nd of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1980s	63.4%	60.9%	2.5%	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	63.9%	62.8%	1.2%	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	66.1%	65.9%	0.3%	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	67.5%	69.7%	2.2%	Italy
2020s	68.4%	73.0%	4.6%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Europe & Central Asia or Italy?: Italy, at 86.5% against 68.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Europe & Central Asia and Italy?: 18.3%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Italy?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Italy rank globally for secondary education, teachers?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Italy ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit: % female
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.