Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy
Italy: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 42.8% 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 42.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy peaked at 43.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 1998.
Italy ranks 22nd of 103 countries on this measure, 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 | 19.5% | — |
| 2000 | 26.8% | +37.2% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 26.8% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 31.3% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.7% | 43.1% | 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 42.8% 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 43.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 103 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 30.0%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release