Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Italy
Italy: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 3.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Italy stood at 3.5%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Italy peaked at 7.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.
Italy ranks 84th of 124 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.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.9% | — |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +96.5% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -88.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +64.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +142.8% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Italy?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Italy was 3.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Italy ranks 84th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release