Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Italy
Italy: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 39.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Italy, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Italy is 39.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Italy peaked at 39.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2002.
Italy ranks 58th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 30.4% | — |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | +0.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 39.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.0%, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Italy's 39.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.0%, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 30.4% | 33.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.3% | 39.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Italy?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Italy was 39.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Italy ranks 58th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release