Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Italy
Italy: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 116,947 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Italy, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Italy stood at 116,947. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 (number), gaps in Italy peaked at 116,947 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48,787, in 1983.
That places Italy 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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% |
| 1997 | 71,239 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 72,137 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 73,034 | +1.2% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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 | 66,655 | 54,473 | 77,247 | 10 |
| 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Italy?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Italy was 116,947 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 116,947 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,787 in 1983.
- How does Italy rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Italy ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.