Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy
Italy: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0072 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy stood at 0.0072 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy peaked at 0.0106 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 units per person, in 1973.
That places Italy 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0061 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0065 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0058 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 units per person | +34.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0083 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0086 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0088 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0093 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0094 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0097 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0099 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0103 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0101 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0104 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0102 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0106 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0077 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.008 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0072 units per person | -7.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0072 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0072 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.008 units per person, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +34.1% | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0078 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Italy was 0.0072 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0106 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 units per person in 1973.
- How does Italy rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Italy ranks 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.