Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Italy

Italy: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 173,246 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
173,246 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 141 countries
All-time high
249,604 number
in 1994
All-time low
165,705 number
in 2015
Years of data
19
1994–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Italy, 1994–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1994200620181994: 249.6k number1995: 196.9k number1996: 175.7k number1998: 183.4k number1999: 177.3k number2000: 174.6k number2001: 183.0k number2002: 184.1k number2003: 178.9k number2004: 179.2k number2005: 182.9k number2006: 177.6k number2007: 190.7k number2013: 167.4k number2014: 166.2k number2015: 165.7k number2016: 172.9k number2017: 174.0k number2018: 173.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 173,246 number for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 249,604 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 165,705 number, in 2015.

That places Italy 17th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Italy, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 249,604 number
1995 196,918 number -21.1%
1996 175,678 number -10.8%
1998 183,406 number +4.4%
1999 177,341 number -3.3%
2000 174,630 number -1.5%
2001 182,991 number +4.8%
2002 184,085 number +0.6%
2003 178,872 number -2.8%
2004 179,199 number +0.2%
2005 182,940 number +2.1%
2006 177,644 number -2.9%
2007 190,740 number +7.4%
2013 167,389 number -12.2%
2014 166,192 number -0.7%
2015 165,705 number -0.3%
2016 172,925 number +4.4%
2017 173,995 number +0.6%
2018 173,246 number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 196,589 number 175,678 number 249,604 number 5
2000s 181,388 number 174,630 number 190,740 number 8
2010s 169,909 number 165,705 number 173,995 number 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 14 Uzbekistan 277,541 number compare
  2. 15 France 241,852 number compare
  3. 16 Bangladesh 193,042 number compare
  4. 18 Nigeria 160,941 number compare
  5. 19 Argentina 153,249 number compare
  6. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 150,037 number compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Italy?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Italy was 173,246 number in 2018, 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 number in 1994.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 165,705 number in 2015.
How does Italy rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Italy ranks 17th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.