Secondary education, teachers, female in Italy

Italy: Secondary education, teachers, female was 366,484 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
366,484
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
12th
of 198 countries
All-time high
383,449
in 1994
All-time low
259,782
in 1977
Years of data
40
1977–2024

Secondary education, teachers, female in Italy, 1977–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1977200020241977: 259.8k1978: 271.4k1979: 281.8k1980: 293.9k1981: 302.0k1982: 312.3k1983: 316.6k1984: 320.2k1985: 330.5k1986: 341.7k1987: 350.0k1988: 352.8k1989: 356.0k1990: 350.8k1991: 367.4k1992: 370.0k1993: 362.6k1994: 383.4k1995: 309.3k1996: 293.5k1999: 273.9k2000: 272.5k2001: 286.0k2002: 288.1k2003: 279.0k2004: 276.6k2005: 283.8k2006: 284.6k2007: 303.8k2013: 289.0k2015: 289.1k2016: 313.5k2017: 323.5k2018: 316.1k2019: 318.1k2020: 323.1k2021: 331.7k2022: 333.2k2023: 320.5k2024: 366.5k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in Italy is 366,484, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Italy peaked at 383,449 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 259,782, in 1977.

That places Italy 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Secondary education, teachers, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female in Italy, 1977 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1977 259,782
1978 271,360 +4.5%
1979 281,820 +3.9%
1980 293,879 +4.3%
1981 302,040 +2.8%
1982 312,314 +3.4%
1983 316,596 +1.4%
1984 320,164 +1.1%
1985 330,456 +3.2%
1986 341,719 +3.4%
1987 349,996 +2.4%
1988 352,828 +0.8%
1989 355,956 +0.9%
1990 350,847 -1.4%
1991 367,419 +4.7%
1992 370,008 +0.7%
1993 362,634 -2.0%
1994 383,449 +5.7%
1995 309,339 -19.3%
1996 293,496 -5.1%
1999 273,943 -6.7%
2000 272,542 -0.5%
2001 286,006 +4.9%
2002 288,110 +0.7%
2003 278,960 -3.2%
2004 276,638 -0.8%
2005 283,806 +2.6%
2006 284,642 +0.3%
2007 303,771 +6.7%
2013 289,006 -4.9%
2015 289,066 +0.0%
2016 313,474 +8.4%
2017 323,488 +3.2%
2018 316,135 -2.3%
2019 318,114 +0.6%
2020 323,148 +1.6%
2021 331,652 +2.6%
2022 333,219 +0.5%
2023 320,483 -3.8%
2024 366,484 +14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 270,987 259,782 281,820 3
1980s 327,595 293,879 355,956 10
1990s 338,892 273,943 383,449 8
2000s 284,309 272,542 303,771 8
2010s 308,214 289,006 323,488 6
2020s 334,997 320,483 366,484 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 Nigeria 462,137 compare
  2. 10 Türkiye 439,973 compare
  3. 11 Germany 395,262 compare
  4. 13 Philippines 354,444 compare
  5. 14 Uzbekistan 289,051 compare
  6. 15 France 274,885 compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female in Italy?
Secondary education, teachers, female in Italy was 366,484 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 383,449 in 1994.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 259,782 in 1977.
How does Italy rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
Italy ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.