Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy
Italy: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 19.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
19.4%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
47th
of 100 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2018
All-time low
18.2%
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2022
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 19.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy peaked at 27.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1998.
Italy ranks 47th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.2% | — |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 18.2% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 18.8% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.2% | 19.6% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy was 19.4% 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 27.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Italy ranks 47th out of 100 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 down 9.0%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release