Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Italy

Italy: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 116,947 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
116,947
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
24th
of 183 countries
All-time high
116,947
in 2024
All-time low
48,787
in 1983
Years of data
40
1983–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Italy, 1983–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1983200320241983: 48.8k1984: 49.1k1985: 50.0k1986: 51.5k1987: 51.6k1988: 52.5k1989: 53.9k1990: 54.5k1991: 55.8k1992: 57.3k1993: 58.4k1994: 76.7k1995: 77.2k1996: 70.3k1999: 73.0k2000: 75.1k2001: 80.8k2002: 80.3k2003: 87.2k2004: 92.0k2005: 94.4k2006: 99.6k2007: 104.4k2008: 103.3k2009: 110.3k2010: 106.1k2011: 103.5k2012: 99.2k2013: 98.4k2014: 98.0k2015: 90.0k2016: 89.5k2017: 91.3k2018: 92.7k2019: 95.1k2020: 96.6k2021: 101.0k2022: 104.6k2023: 111.3k2024: 116.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Italy recorded 116,947 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Italy peaked at 116,947 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48,787, in 1983.

Italy ranks 24th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 51,057 48,787 53,855 7
1990s 65,396 54,473 77,247 8
2000s 92,735 75,081 110,314 10
2010s 96,384 89,530 106,119 10
2020s 106,084 96,581 116,947 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 21 Mongolia 150,282 compare
  2. 22 Egypt 149,359 compare
  3. 23 Argentina 142,283 compare
  4. 25 Peru 113,786 compare
  5. 26 France 109,827 compare
  6. 27 Thailand 99,994 compare

See the full ranking of 406 places β†’

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All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Italy?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Italy was 116,947 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 116,947 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 48,787 in 1983.
How does Italy rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Italy ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release