Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Italy
Italy: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 116,947 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Italy, 1983–2024
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 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 48,787 | — |
| 1984 | 49,071 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 49,997 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 51,539 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 51,649 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 52,502 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 53,855 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 54,473 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 55,766 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 57,283 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 58,359 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 76,668 | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 77,247 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 70,342 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 73,034 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 75,081 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 80,775 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 80,313 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 87,215 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 91,978 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 94,371 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 99,595 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 104,421 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 103,283 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 110,314 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 106,119 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 103,468 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 99,221 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 98,421 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 98,008 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 89,972 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 89,530 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 91,291 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 92,744 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 95,064 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 96,581 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 100,999 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 104,575 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 111,316 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 116,947 | +5.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 116,947 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609, 9.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Italy's 116,947 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,669, 5.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +31.4% | 58,359 | 76,668 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 185 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release