All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy

Italy: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 47.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
47.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 1998
All-time low
47.3%
in 2020
Years of data
24
1998–2022

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy, 1998–2022

02040601998201020221998: 62.2 %2000: 56.1 %2001: 52.7 %2002: 52.7 %2003: 52.1 %2004: 59.3 %2005: 59.6 %2006: 61.6 %2007: 59.4 %2008: 59 %2009: 60.6 %2010: 60.4 %2011: 58.2 %2012: 57.8 %2013: 53.6 %2014: 52.6 %2015: 53.2 %2016: 53.5 %2017: 51.4 %2018: 47.6 %2019: 48.1 %2020: 47.3 %2021: 47.9 %2022: 47.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy stood at 47.9%.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy peaked at 62.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2020.

Italy ranks 72nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Italy, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 62.2%
2000 56.1% -9.8%
2001 52.7% -6.1%
2002 52.7% +0.0%
2003 52.1% -1.0%
2004 59.3% +13.7%
2005 59.6% +0.5%
2006 61.6% +3.3%
2007 59.4% -3.6%
2008 59.0% -0.6%
2009 60.6% +2.6%
2010 60.4% -0.3%
2011 58.2% -3.7%
2012 57.8% -0.6%
2013 53.6% -7.3%
2014 52.6% -1.9%
2015 53.2% +1.2%
2016 53.5% +0.5%
2017 51.4% -3.9%
2018 47.6% -7.4%
2019 48.1% +1.0%
2020 47.3% -1.6%
2021 47.9% +1.2%
2022 47.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.2% 62.2% 62.2% 1
2000s 57.3% 52.1% 61.6% 10
2010s 53.6% 47.6% 60.4% 10
2020s 47.7% 47.3% 47.9% 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 69 Malta 52.3% compare
  2. 70 Mali 50.0% compare
  3. 71 Rwanda 48.3% compare
  4. 73 Burundi 47.1% compare
  5. 74 Slovakia 47.1% compare
  6. 75 Republic of Korea 46.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy?
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy was 47.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 1998.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2020.
How does Italy rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Italy ranks 72nd out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
100 places, 1,405 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release