Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Italy
Italy: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 4.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Italy is 4.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Italy peaked at 6.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2018.
Italy ranks 86th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.1% | — |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -58.4% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +129.3% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 3.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 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 secondary in Italy?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Italy was 4.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Italy ranks 86th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release