Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Italy
Italy: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 92,744 number in 2018. β² Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Italy, 1983β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Italy is 92,744 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Italy peaked at 110,314 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48,787 number, in 1983.
Italy ranks 28th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51,057 number | 48,787 number | 53,855 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 65,396 number | 54,473 number | 77,247 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 92,735 number | 75,081 number | 110,314 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,530 number | 89,530 number | 106,119 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 25 Poland 97,413 number compare
- 26 Viet Nam 93,851 number compare
- 27 Bangladesh 93,016 number compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 84,176 number compare
- 30 Malaysia 76,840 number compare
- 31 Netherlands 69,777 number compare
More education data for Italy
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Italy?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Italy was 92,744 number in 2018, 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 110,314 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,787 number in 1983.
- How does Italy rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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
Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.