Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

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

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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 26 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 214 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 493,909 422,700 71,209 Italy
2000s 431,695 367,523 64,172 Italy
2010s 437,121 392,370 44,751 Italy
2020s 469,780 371,937 97,844 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, 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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Italy ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.