Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and in Italy
Italy: Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and was 125,063 Persons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and in Italy, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Italy stood at 125,063 Persons. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Italy peaked at 132,880 Persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 125,063 Persons, in 2023.
Italy ranks 5th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and in Italy, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 132,718 Persons | — |
| 2015 | 131,922 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 132,880 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 132,170 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 131,040 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 130,238 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 128,701 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 128,423 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 128,027 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 125,063 Persons | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 131,828 Persons | 130,238 Persons | 132,880 Persons | 6 |
| 2020s | 127,554 Persons | 125,063 Persons | 128,701 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Italy?
- Teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Italy was 125,063 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 132,880 Persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,063 Persons in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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