Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Italy
Italy: Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 105,666 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Italy, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Italy stood at 105,666.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Italy peaked at 150,500 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 78,204, in 2013.
Italy ranks 14th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 150,500 | — |
| 1995 | 139,329 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 127,662 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 100,732 | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 101,284 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 105,959 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 104,389 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 105,125 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 96,609 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 100,767 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 78,204 | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 81,631 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 103,771 | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 96,935 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 104,488 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 105,666 | +1.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 105,666 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,813, 18.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 105,666 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,981, 13.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129,556 | 100,732 | 150,500 | 4 |
| 2000s | 102,356 | 96,609 | 105,959 | 6 |
| 2010s | 95,116 | 78,204 | 105,666 | 6 |
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 upper secondary education, male in Italy?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Italy was 105,666 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 150,500 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,204 in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 151 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release