Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Italy
Italy: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 41,795 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Italy, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in Italy is 41,795, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Italy peaked at 69,881 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 36,668, in 2013.
Italy ranks 29th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 69,881 | — |
| 1995 | 56,148 | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 40,618 | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 47,415 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 47,471 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49,203 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 48,168 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 44,092 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 43,776 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 46,219 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 36,668 | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 36,758 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 37,169 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 39,646 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 40,473 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 39,901 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 40,138 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 40,393 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 40,619 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 42,071 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 41,245 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 41,795 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,516 | 40,618 | 69,881 | 4 |
| 2000s | 46,488 | 43,776 | 49,203 | 6 |
| 2010s | 38,679 | 36,668 | 40,473 | 7 |
| 2020s | 41,225 | 40,393 | 42,071 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,443 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,518 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 967,192 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Italy?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Italy was 41,795 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 69,881 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,668 in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Italy ranks 29th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release