Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Italy
Italy: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.55 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Italy is 1.55 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Italy peaked at 2.05 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.08 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
Italy ranks 43rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1977 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.55 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.55 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8006 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 | +36.5% | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 40 Philippines 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Guam 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 United Kingdom 1.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Cayman Islands 1.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Seychelles 1.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tonga 1.51 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Italy?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Italy was 1.55 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Italy rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Italy ranks 43rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.