France vs Italy: Teachers in secondary education, female

France
274,885
in 2019
Italy
366,484
in 2024
France rank
15th
Italy rank
12th

Teachers in secondary education, female over time

  • France
  • Italy
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119972024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 366,484 against 274,885 in France, a difference of 91,599.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 15th and Italy ranks 12th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 230,610 324,918 94,308 Italy
1990s 267,827 338,892 71,065 Italy
2000s 294,096 284,309 9,786 France
2010s 273,966 307,752 33,786 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, female, France or Italy?
Italy, at 366,484 against 274,885 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, female between France and Italy?
91,599, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do France and Italy rank globally for teachers in secondary education, female?
France ranks 15th and Italy ranks 12th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release