Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy
Italy: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 23.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy stood at 23.0%.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy peaked at 26.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1998.
That places Italy 40th out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.9% | — |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.4% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 18.9% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.6% | 24.4% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy was 23.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Italy ranks 40th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 other than staff compensation 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