Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Italy
Italy: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 46,472 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Italy, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Italy stood at 46,472. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Italy peaked at 46,472 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,653, in 1996.
That places Italy 23rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24,378 | — |
| 1996 | 20,653 | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 20,744 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 22,541 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 31,736 | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 24,517 | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 28,360 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 30,258 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 31,632 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 34,000 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 36,521 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 36,377 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 39,303 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 37,759 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 37,479 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 36,186 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 36,311 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36,723 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 33,541 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 33,151 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 33,863 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 34,647 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 35,890 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 36,637 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 38,726 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 40,713 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 43,825 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 46,472 | +6.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 46,472 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,124, 7.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Italy's 46,472 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,974, 4.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +40.8% | 22,541 | 31,736 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,925 | 20,653 | 24,378 | 3 |
| 2000s | 31,524 | 22,541 | 39,303 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,555 | 33,151 | 37,759 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,275 | 36,637 | 46,472 | 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, female in Italy?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Italy was 46,472 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 46,472 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,653 in 1996.
- How does Italy rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release