Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 423,797 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
423,797
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
20th
of 214 countries
All-time high
603,830
in 1994
All-time low
317,196
in 1973
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Italy, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 423,797 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 603,830 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 317,196, in 1973.
Italy ranks 20th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 332,106 | — |
| 1972 | 354,975 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 317,196 | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 432,867 | +36.5% |
| 1977 | 462,617 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 481,698 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 493,513 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 510,759 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 519,128 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 527,302 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 532,264 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 533,977 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 547,148 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 562,196 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 572,666 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 577,740 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 582,570 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 571,607 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 589,655 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 590,692 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 579,690 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 603,830 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 504,816 | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 461,776 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 436,180 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 422,090 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 421,297 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 441,168 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 440,667 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 428,177 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 417,023 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 427,646 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 426,822 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 450,757 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 403,878 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 407,866 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 456,891 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 460,896 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 460,524 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 463,918 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 471,042 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 471,693 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 477,724 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 458,663 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 423,797 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410,710 | 317,196 | 493,513 | 7 |
| 1980s | 546,575 | 510,759 | 582,570 | 10 |
| 1990s | 528,926 | 422,090 | 603,830 | 9 |
| 2000s | 431,695 | 417,023 | 450,757 | 8 |
| 2010s | 442,329 | 403,878 | 463,918 | 6 |
| 2020s | 460,584 | 423,797 | 477,724 | 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 secondary education, both sexes in Italy?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Italy was 423,797 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 603,830 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,196 in 1973.
- How does Italy rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release