Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Italy
Italy: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 34,647 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Italy, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Italy is 34,647 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Italy peaked at 39,303 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20,653 number, in 1996.
That places Italy 26th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24,378 number | — |
| 1996 | 20,653 number | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 20,744 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 22,541 number | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 31,736 number | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 24,517 number | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 28,360 number | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 30,258 number | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 31,632 number | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 34,000 number | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 36,521 number | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 36,377 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 39,303 number | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 37,759 number | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 37,479 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 36,186 number | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 36,311 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36,723 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 33,541 number | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 33,151 number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 33,863 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 34,647 number | +2.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 34,647 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 5.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 34,647 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,925 number | 20,653 number | 24,378 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 31,524 number | 22,541 number | 39,303 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,518 number | 33,151 number | 37,759 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 23 France 40,890 number compare
- 24 Cuba 36,179 number compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 35,291 number compare
- 27 Peru 32,904 number compare
- 28 Netherlands 32,023 number compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 30,133 number compare
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 34,647 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 39,303 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,653 number in 1996.
- How does Italy rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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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Total number of female 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.