Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Italy

Italy: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.55 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.55 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
43rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.05 units per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
1.08 units per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
44
1971–2023

Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Italy, 1971–2023

00.511.521971199720231971: 1.1 units per square kilometre1972: 1.2 units per square kilometre1973: 1.1 units per square kilometre1976: 1.5 units per square kilometre1977: 1.6 units per square kilometre1978: 1.6 units per square kilometre1979: 1.7 units per square kilometre1980: 1.7 units per square kilometre1981: 1.8 units per square kilometre1982: 1.8 units per square kilometre1983: 1.8 units per square kilometre1984: 1.8 units per square kilometre1985: 1.9 units per square kilometre1986: 1.9 units per square kilometre1987: 1.9 units per square kilometre1988: 2 units per square kilometre1989: 2 units per square kilometre1990: 1.9 units per square kilometre1991: 2 units per square kilometre1992: 2 units per square kilometre1993: 2 units per square kilometre1994: 2.1 units per square kilometre1995: 1.7 units per square kilometre1996: 1.6 units per square kilometre1998: 1.5 units per square kilometre1999: 1.4 units per square kilometre2000: 1.4 units per square kilometre2001: 1.5 units per square kilometre2002: 1.5 units per square kilometre2003: 1.4 units per square kilometre2004: 1.4 units per square kilometre2005: 1.4 units per square kilometre2006: 1.4 units per square kilometre2007: 1.5 units per square kilometre2013: 1.4 units per square kilometre2015: 1.4 units per square kilometre2016: 1.5 units per square kilometre2017: 1.6 units per square kilometre2018: 1.6 units per square kilometre2019: 1.6 units per square kilometre2020: 1.6 units per square kilometre2021: 1.6 units per square kilometre2022: 1.6 units per square kilometre2023: 1.6 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Italy is 1.55 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 2.05 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.08 units per square kilometre, in 1973.

Italy ranks 43rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Italy, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 1.13 units per square kilometre
1972 1.21 units per square kilometre +6.9%
1973 1.08 units per square kilometre -10.6%
1976 1.47 units per square kilometre +36.5%
1977 1.57 units per square kilometre +6.9%
1978 1.64 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1979 1.68 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1980 1.74 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1981 1.77 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1982 1.79 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1983 1.81 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1984 1.82 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1985 1.86 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1986 1.91 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1987 1.95 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1988 1.96 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1989 1.98 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1990 1.94 units per square kilometre -1.9%
1991 2 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1992 2.01 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1993 1.97 units per square kilometre -1.9%
1994 2.05 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1995 1.72 units per square kilometre -16.4%
1996 1.57 units per square kilometre -8.5%
1998 1.48 units per square kilometre -5.5%
1999 1.44 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2000 1.42 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2001 1.49 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2002 1.49 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2003 1.45 units per square kilometre -2.8%
2004 1.41 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2005 1.45 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2006 1.44 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2007 1.52 units per square kilometre +5.6%
2013 1.37 units per square kilometre -10.4%
2015 1.38 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2016 1.55 units per square kilometre +12.0%
2017 1.56 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2018 1.56 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2019 1.57 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2020 1.59 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2021 1.6 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2022 1.62 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2023 1.55 units per square kilometre -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.4 units per square kilometre 1.08 units per square kilometre 1.68 units per square kilometre 7
1980s 1.86 units per square kilometre 1.74 units per square kilometre 1.98 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.8 units per square kilometre 1.44 units per square kilometre 2.05 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 1.46 units per square kilometre 1.41 units per square kilometre 1.52 units per square kilometre 8
2010s 1.5 units per square kilometre 1.37 units per square kilometre 1.57 units per square kilometre 6
2020s 1.59 units per square kilometre 1.55 units per square kilometre 1.62 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 40 Philippines 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 41 Guam 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.61 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 44 Cayman Islands 1.54 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 45 Seychelles 1.52 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 46 Tonga 1.51 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Italy?
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Italy was 1.55 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.05 units per square kilometre in 1994.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.08 units per square kilometre in 1973.
How does Italy rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 43rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 7,445 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.