Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy
Italy: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 20.7% 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
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy is 20.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy peaked at 24.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2015.
That places Italy 27th out of 117 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 16.5% | — |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 15.3% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 14.1% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.4% | 22.7% | 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 20.7% 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 24.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 117 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 25.9%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release