Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 172,836 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Italy, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 172,836 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 249,604 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 165,705, in 2015.
That places Italy 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 249,604 | — |
| 1995 | 196,918 | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 175,678 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 183,406 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 177,341 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 174,630 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 182,991 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 184,085 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 178,872 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 179,199 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 182,940 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 177,644 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 190,740 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 167,389 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 166,192 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 165,705 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 172,925 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 173,995 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 173,246 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 173,749 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 175,385 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 174,355 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 175,324 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 173,447 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 172,836 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196,589 | 175,678 | 249,604 | 5 |
| 2000s | 181,388 | 174,630 | 190,740 | 8 |
| 2010s | 170,457 | 165,705 | 173,995 | 7 |
| 2020s | 174,269 | 172,836 | 175,385 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7347 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6419 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8215 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Italy?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Italy was 172,836 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 249,604 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,705 in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release