Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Italy
Italy: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 39.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Italy, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Italy is 39.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Italy peaked at 39.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1999.
That places Italy 101st out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31.6% | — |
| 1996 | 29.4% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 28.4% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 28.4% | 31.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 30.0% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 35.6% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 37.9% | 39.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 98 Switzerland 39.9% compare
- 99 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39.9% compare
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 39.7% compare
- 102 Mauritius 39.2% compare
- 103 Cape Verde 39.1% compare
- 104 Malta 39.0% compare
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 tertiary education who are female in Italy?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Italy was 39.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Italy ranks 101st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release