Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Italy

Italy: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 184,503 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
184,503
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 152 countries
All-time high
203,726
in 1994
All-time low
141,215
in 2004
Years of data
18
1994–2019

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Italy, 1994–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1994200620191994: 203.7k1995: 168.6k1996: 158.4k1999: 144.0k2000: 145.4k2001: 152.2k2002: 152.2k2003: 144.2k2004: 141.2k2005: 146.2k2006: 150.1k2007: 159.2k2013: 158.3k2015: 160.5k2016: 180.2k2017: 190.0k2018: 182.8k2019: 184.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in Italy is 184,503, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Italy peaked at 203,726 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 141,215, in 2004.

That places Italy 11th out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in Italy, 1994 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1994 203,726
1995 168,569 -17.3%
1996 158,436 -6.0%
1999 144,017 -9.1%
2000 145,383 +0.9%
2001 152,218 +4.7%
2002 152,193 -0.0%
2003 144,180 -5.3%
2004 141,215 -2.1%
2005 146,156 +3.5%
2006 150,135 +2.7%
2007 159,250 +6.1%
2013 158,285 -0.6%
2015 160,530 +1.4%
2016 180,195 +12.3%
2017 189,966 +5.4%
2018 182,790 -3.8%
2019 184,503 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 168,687 144,017 203,726 4
2000s 148,841 141,215 159,250 8
2010s 176,045 158,285 189,966 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 Nigeria 230,825 compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 211,572 compare
  3. 10 Mexico 210,751 compare
  4. 12 Malaysia 143,529 compare
  5. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 131,251 compare
  6. 14 France 125,197 compare

See the full ranking of 363 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Italy?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Italy was 184,503 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 203,726 in 1994.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 141,215 in 2004.
How does Italy rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
Italy ranks 11th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
363 places, 8,192 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release