Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Italy

Italy: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 287,278 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
287,278 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 134 countries
All-time high
354,226 number
in 1994
All-time low
236,489 number
in 2013
Years of data
18
1994–2018

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Italy, 1994–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1994200620181994: 354.2k number1995: 307.9k number1996: 286.1k number1998: 252.8k number1999: 244.7k number2000: 246.7k number2001: 258.2k number2002: 256.6k number2003: 249.3k number2004: 237.8k number2005: 244.7k number2006: 249.2k number2007: 260.0k number2013: 236.5k number2015: 242.2k number2016: 284.0k number2017: 286.9k number2018: 287.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Italy is 287,278 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Italy peaked at 354,226 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 236,489 number, in 2013.

That places Italy 9th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Italy, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 354,226 number
1995 307,898 number -13.1%
1996 286,098 number -7.1%
1998 252,774 number -11.6%
1999 244,749 number -3.2%
2000 246,667 number +0.8%
2001 258,177 number +4.7%
2002 256,582 number -0.6%
2003 249,305 number -2.8%
2004 237,824 number -4.6%
2005 244,706 number +2.9%
2006 249,179 number +1.8%
2007 260,017 number +4.3%
2013 236,489 number -9.0%
2015 242,161 number +2.4%
2016 283,966 number +17.3%
2017 286,901 number +1.0%
2018 287,278 number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 289,149 number 244,749 number 354,226 number 5
2000s 250,307 number 237,824 number 260,017 number 8
2010s 267,359 number 236,489 number 287,278 number 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 Japan 356,309 number compare
  2. 7 Türkiye 347,969 number compare
  3. 8 Egypt 288,660 number compare
  4. 10 Mexico 273,545 number compare
  5. 11 Nigeria 229,486 number compare
  6. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 219,103 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Italy?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Italy was 287,278 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 354,226 number in 1994.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 236,489 number in 2013.
How does Italy rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Italy ranks 9th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.