European Union vs Italy: Secondary education, teachers

European Union
65.5%
in 2024
Italy
86.5%
in 2024
European Union rank
6th
Italy rank
2nd

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • European Union
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 86.5% against 65.5% in European Union, a difference of 21.0%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 6th and Italy ranks 2nd of 45 groups.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 53.6% 56.5% 2.9% Italy
1980s 55.2% 59.9% 4.6% Italy
1990s 57.5% 62.8% 5.3% Italy
2000s 61.1% 65.9% 4.7% Italy
2010s 64.6% 69.7% 5.2% Italy
2020s 65.4% 73.0% 7.6% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, European Union or Italy?
Italy, at 86.5% against 65.5% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between European Union and Italy?
21.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Italy?
40 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do European Union and Italy rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
European Union ranks 6th 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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About this data

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

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