Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

Italy
173,246 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
150,037 number
in 2018
Italy rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 173,246 number against 150,037 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 23,209 number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 141 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 199,885 number 144,894 number 54,991 number Italy
2000s 181,388 number 146,722 number 34,665 number Italy
2010s 170,749 number 151,293 number 19,456 number Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 173,246 number against 150,037 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23,209 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Italy ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.