Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy
Italy: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 95.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
95.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 107 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2016
All-time low
88.5%
in 2019
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 95.2% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy peaked at 99.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2019.
Italy ranks 49th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.8% | — |
| 2000 | 92.4% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 94.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 91.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 91.3% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 88.5% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 93.8% | 95.2% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy was 95.2% in 2022, 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 99.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Italy ranks 49th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release