All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Italy
Italy: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 72.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
72.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
48th
of 116 countries
All-time high
76.1%
in 2015
All-time low
70.5%
in 2021
Years of data
24
1998–2022
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Italy is 72.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Italy peaked at 76.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2021.
Italy ranks 48th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 75.6% | — |
| 2000 | 71.6% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 70.9% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 70.7% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 70.5% | 72.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 45 France 73.1% compare
- 46 Lao People's Democratic Republic 72.6% compare
- 47 Belarus 72.1% compare
- 49 Lithuania 71.9% compare
- 50 Costa Rica 71.9% compare
- 51 Saint Lucia 71.9% compare
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 all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Italy?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Italy was 72.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Italy ranks 48th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release