Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Italy
Italy: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 57,313 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, male in Italy, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Italy is 57,313, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.5% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Italy peaked at 226,614 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 57,313, in 2024.
That places Italy 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 202,835 | — |
| 1978 | 210,338 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 211,693 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 216,880 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 217,088 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 214,988 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 215,668 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 213,813 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 216,692 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 220,477 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 222,670 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 224,912 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 226,614 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 220,760 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 222,236 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 220,684 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 217,056 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 220,381 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 195,477 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 168,280 | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 148,147 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 148,755 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 155,162 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 152,557 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 149,217 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 140,385 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 146,986 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 114,872 | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 118,800 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 143,417 | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 137,408 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 144,389 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 145,804 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 147,894 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 140,041 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 144,505 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 138,180 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 57,313 | -58.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 57,313 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,695, 5.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 57,313 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,092, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, male (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -58.5% | 138,180 | 57,313 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 208,289 | 202,835 | 211,693 | 3 |
| 1980s | 218,980 | 213,813 | 226,614 | 10 |
| 1990s | 201,628 | 148,147 | 222,236 | 8 |
| 2000s | 148,844 | 140,385 | 155,162 | 6 |
| 2010s | 134,115 | 114,872 | 145,804 | 6 |
| 2020s | 125,587 | 57,313 | 147,894 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 41 Malaysia 64,869 compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 64,366 compare
- 43 Angola 59,887 compare
- 45 Cambodia 56,758 compare
- 46 Afghanistan 56,729 compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 55,948 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, male in Italy?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Italy was 57,313 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 226,614 in 1989.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,313 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Italy ranks 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release