Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Italy
Italy: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 9.87 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Italy, 1994–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Italy recorded 9.87 for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in 2017.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Italy peaked at 11.76 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 1994.
That places Italy 90th out of 128 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.3 | — |
| 1995 | 9.34 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 9.81 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 10.63 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 10.73 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.5 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 10.29 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.47 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.79 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 11.36 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 11.1 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.11 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.86 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 11.76 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 11.7 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.97 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 9.87 | -1.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.76 | 8.3 | 10.73 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.81 | 10.29 | 11.36 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.82 | 9.87 | 11.76 | 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, upper secondary in Italy?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Italy was 9.87 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11.76 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 1994.
- How does Italy rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Italy ranks 90th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.