Teachers in secondary education, male in Italy
Italy: Teachers in secondary education, male was 57,313 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
57,313
Change on year
down 58.5%
World rank
44th
of 209 countries
All-time high
226,614
in 1989
All-time low
57,313
in 2024
Years of data
38
1977–2024
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 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% |
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
- 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, 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