Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Italy
Italy: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 96.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Italy stood at 96.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Italy peaked at 99.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 2004.
That places Italy 45th out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.1% | — |
| 2000 | 94.2% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 94.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 92.2% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 95.4% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.4% | 96.6% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Italy?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Italy was 96.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Italy ranks 45th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release