Female teachers in Italy
Italy: Female teachers was 93.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.82
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 212 countries
All-time high
95.94
in 2013
All-time low
77.15
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Female teachers in Italy, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Italy is 93.82, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Italy peaked at 95.94 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77.15, in 1971.
Italy ranks 18th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Female teachers in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 77.15 | — |
| 1972 | 78.48 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 82.79 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 83.78 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 84.84 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 85.74 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 86.66 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 87.05 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 86.77 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 87.67 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 88.55 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 88.88 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 89.35 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 89.79 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 89.79 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 89.79 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 89.87 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 90.55 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 90.71 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 90.71 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 92.9 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 93.13 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 93.59 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 94.58 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 94.77 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 94.81 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.26 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 95.29 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.37 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.55 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.68 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.25 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.94 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 95.88 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.87 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.62 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.53 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.44 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.58 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.4 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.71 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.39 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 93.82 | -0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 93.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 93.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.22, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.13 | 77.15 | 85.74 | 6 |
| 1980s | 88.43 | 86.66 | 89.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92 | 89.87 | 94.58 | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.25 | 94.77 | 95.68 | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.74 | 95.44 | 95.94 | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.78 | 93.82 | 95.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 15 Bulgaria 94.22 compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 94.18 compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 94.11 compare
- 19 Croatia 93.42 compare
- 20 Romania 93.21 compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 93.21 compare
More education data for Italy
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Italy?
- Female teachers in Italy was 93.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 95.94 in 2013.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.15 in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for female teachers?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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