Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type in Italy

Italy: Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type was 125,063 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
125,063
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
132,880
in 2016
All-time low
125,063
in 2023
Years of data
10
2013–2023

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Italy, 2013–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2013201820232013: 132.7k2015: 131.9k2016: 132.9k2017: 132.2k2018: 131.0k2019: 130.2k2020: 128.7k2021: 128.4k2022: 128.0k2023: 125.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 125,063 for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Italy peaked at 132,880 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 125,063, in 2023.

That places Italy 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status in Italy, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 132,718 —
2015 131,922 -0.6%
2016 132,880 +0.7%
2017 132,170 -0.5%
2018 131,040 -0.9%
2019 130,238 -0.6%
2020 128,701 -1.2%
2021 128,423 -0.2%
2022 128,027 -0.3%
2023 125,063 -2.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 125,063 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,591, 6.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 125,063 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,695, 4.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 131,828 130,238 132,880 6
2020s 127,554 125,063 128,701 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 613,521 compare
  2. 2 Spain 163,040 compare
  3. 4 Poland 123,331 compare
  4. 4 Poland 123,331 compare
  5. 6 France 113,887 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Italy?
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Italy was 125,063 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 132,880 in 2016.
What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 125,063 in 2023.
How does Italy rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 454 data points, 2013–2024
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