Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy
Italy: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 85.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 85.2% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2015.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy peaked at 93.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2003.
Italy ranks 53rd of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.5% | — |
| 2000 | 77.4% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 89.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 88.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.5% | 74.5% | 74.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 73.4% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 73.4% | 93.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy was 85.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2003.
- How does Italy rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Italy ranks 53rd out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release