Primary education, teachers in Italy
Italy: Primary education, teachers was 250,961 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
250,961
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 204 countries
All-time high
281,311
in 1984
All-time low
224,646
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Primary education, teachers in Italy, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Italy recorded 250,961 for primary education, teachers in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Italy peaked at 281,311 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 224,646, in 1971.
Italy ranks 28th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250,564 | 224,646 | 271,747 | 9 |
| 1980s | 272,511 | 258,535 | 281,311 | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,046 | 251,621 | 279,604 | 9 |
| 2000s | 262,987 | 256,650 | 273,113 | 8 |
| 2010s | 246,375 | 237,214 | 254,572 | 7 |
| 2020s | 250,538 | 248,937 | 251,650 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.1% (2023)
- Labor force, female 42.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 25.66 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9992 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Italy?
- Primary education, teachers in Italy was 250,961 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 281,311 in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,646 in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for primary education, teachers?
- Italy ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.