Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Italy
Italy: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 65.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Italy, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Italy stood at 65.5%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Italy peaked at 66.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 1995.
Italy ranks 41st of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 57.5% | — |
| 1995 | 54.7% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 57.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 54.7% | 58.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 57.8% | 61.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 63.5% | 66.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 63.6% | 66.6% | 5 |
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 upper secondary education who are female in Italy?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Italy was 65.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release