France vs Italy: Secondary education, teachers

France
457,956
in 2019
Italy
423,797
in 2024
France rank
17th
Italy rank
20th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • France
  • Italy
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972024

How they compare

France currently reports 457,956 against 423,797 in Italy, a difference of 34,159.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 17th and Italy ranks 20th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 321,644 407,018 85,373 Italy
1980s 389,513 546,664 157,152 Italy
1990s 462,400 540,520 78,119 Italy
2000s 506,993 431,695 75,298 France
2010s 457,639 442,773 14,866 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, France or Italy?
France, at 457,956 against 423,797 in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between France and Italy?
34,159, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do France and Italy rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
France ranks 17th and Italy ranks 20th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.