Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, teachers

Italy
423,797
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
388,714
in 2023
Italy rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 423,797 against 388,714 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 35,083.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 514,440 417,080 97,360 Italy
2000s 431,695 367,523 64,172 Italy
2010s 442,329 388,727 53,602 Italy
2020s 469,780 371,937 97,844 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 423,797 against 388,714 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35,083, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Italy ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd 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.