Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Italy
Italy: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 9.98 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Italy, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Italy is 9.98, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Italy peaked at 13.37 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 8.18, in 1994.
Italy ranks 150th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.51 | — |
| 1972 | 11.32 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 13.37 | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 11.26 | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 10.95 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 10.81 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 10.68 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 10.37 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 10.22 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 10.05 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 9.99 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 9.97 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 9.76 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 9.54 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 9.36 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 9.24 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 9.07 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 9.18 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.68 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 8.48 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 8.44 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.18 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 9.56 | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 10.2 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 10.29 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.54 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.45 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.14 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.25 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.58 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 10.8 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.54 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.62 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 11.38 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 11.29 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.05 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 9.98 | -0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11, 91% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.63, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.42 | 10.68 | 13.37 | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.76 | 9.07 | 10.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.28 | 8.18 | 10.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.44 | 10.1 | 10.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.67 | 9.98 | 11.38 | 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 pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Italy?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Italy was 9.98 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13.37 in 1973.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 in 1994.
- How does Italy rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Italy ranks 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.