Teachers in secondary education, female in Italy
Italy: Teachers in secondary education, female was 366,484 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
366,484
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
12th
of 210 countries
All-time high
383,449
in 1994
All-time low
259,782
in 1977
Years of data
40
1977–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in Italy, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 366,484 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Italy peaked at 383,449 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 259,782, in 1977.
Italy ranks 12th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 259,782 | — |
| 1978 | 271,360 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 281,820 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 293,879 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 302,040 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 312,314 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 316,596 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 320,164 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 330,456 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 341,719 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 349,996 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 352,828 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 355,956 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 350,847 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 367,419 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 370,008 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 362,634 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 383,449 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 309,339 | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 293,496 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 273,943 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 272,542 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 286,006 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 288,110 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 278,960 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 276,638 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 283,806 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 284,642 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 303,771 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 289,006 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 289,066 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 313,474 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 323,488 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 316,135 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 318,114 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 323,148 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 331,652 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 333,219 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 320,483 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 366,484 | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 270,987 | 259,782 | 281,820 | 3 |
| 1980s | 327,595 | 293,879 | 355,956 | 10 |
| 1990s | 338,892 | 273,943 | 383,449 | 8 |
| 2000s | 284,309 | 272,542 | 303,771 | 8 |
| 2010s | 308,214 | 289,006 | 323,488 | 6 |
| 2020s | 334,997 | 320,483 | 366,484 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Italy?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Italy was 366,484 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 383,449 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,782 in 1977.
- How does Italy rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release