Teachers in primary education, male in Italy

Italy: Teachers in primary education, male was 11,299 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
11,299 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
85th
of 196 countries
All-time high
51,334 number
in 1971
All-time low
9,650 number
in 2013
Years of data
36
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, male in Italy, 1971–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1971199420181971: 51.3k number1972: 49.5k number1976: 43.9k number1977: 44.0k number1978: 41.2k number1979: 38.4k number1980: 36.7k number1981: 35.4k number1982: 36.9k number1983: 34.1k number1984: 32.2k number1985: 30.7k number1986: 29.2k number1987: 27.3k number1988: 26.9k number1989: 26.4k number1990: 26.1k number1991: 25.1k number1992: 23.7k number1993: 23.4k number1994: 19.9k number1995: 17.6k number1996: 16.1k number1999: 13.8k number2000: 13.5k number2001: 13.6k number2002: 12.5k number2003: 12.1k number2004: 12.1k number2007: 13.0k number2013: 9.7k number2014: 9.8k number2015: 9.8k number2016: 10.5k number2017: 11.1k number2018: 11.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, male in Italy stood at 11,299 number.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Italy peaked at 51,334 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9,650 number, in 2013.

Italy ranks 85th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44,726 number 38,403 number 51,334 number 6
1980s 31,583 number 26,389 number 36,931 number 10
1990s 20,718 number 13,756 number 26,140 number 8
2000s 12,797 number 12,062 number 13,635 number 6
2010s 10,347 number 9,650 number 11,299 number 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 82 Sweden 12,552 number compare
  2. 83 Dominican Republic 12,235 number compare
  3. 84 Honduras 11,335 number compare
  4. 86 Israel 11,079 number compare
  5. 87 Mauritania 10,737 number compare
  6. 88 Somalia 10,731 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Italy?
Teachers in primary education, male in Italy was 11,299 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 51,334 number in 1971.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9,650 number in 2013.
How does Italy rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Italy ranks 85th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/