Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Italy
Italy: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 9.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 9.2% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Italy peaked at 18.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2017.
That places Italy 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 tertiary in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.3% | — |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +62.4% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -38.8% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +48.6% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 9.0% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.3% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 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 tertiary in Italy?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Italy was 9.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2017.
- How does Italy rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Italy ranks 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release