Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Italy

Italy: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 104,488 number in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
104,488 number
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
12th
of 131 countries
All-time high
150,500 number
in 1994
All-time low
78,204 number
in 2013
Years of data
15
1994–2018

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Italy, 1994–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1994200620181994: 150.5k number1995: 139.3k number1996: 127.7k number1999: 100.7k number2000: 101.3k number2001: 106.0k number2002: 104.4k number2003: 105.1k number2004: 96.6k number2007: 100.8k number2013: 78.2k number2015: 81.6k number2016: 103.8k number2017: 96.9k number2018: 104.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, male in Italy is 104,488 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Italy peaked at 150,500 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 78,204 number, in 2013.

That places Italy 12th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 129,556 number 100,732 number 150,500 number 4
2000s 102,356 number 96,609 number 105,959 number 6
2010s 93,006 number 78,204 number 104,488 number 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 Mexico 146,837 number compare
  2. 10 Pakistan 130,499 number compare
  3. 11 Nigeria 124,040 number compare
  4. 13 Kenya 89,753 number compare
  5. 14 United Kingdom 87,852 number compare
  6. 15 France 87,235 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in Italy?
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Italy was 104,488 number in 2018, 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 number in 1994.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 78,204 number in 2013.
How does Italy rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
Italy ranks 12th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,795 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/