Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Italy
Italy: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 95.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
95.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
44th
of 125 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2017
All-time low
91.6%
in 2002
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Italy stood at 95.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Italy peaked at 98.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2002.
Italy ranks 44th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.5% | — |
| 2000 | 92.0% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 91.6% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 94.6% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.7% | 95.0% | 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 public in Italy?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Italy was 95.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Italy ranks 44th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release