Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy
Italy: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 17.6% 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
Italy recorded 17.6% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy peaked at 20.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2003.
Italy ranks 58th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.2% | — |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -39.0% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +59.8% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 11.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 11.7% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.6% | 19.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 55 Mexico 18.3% compare
- 56 Ethiopia 17.9% compare
- 57 Netherlands 17.7% compare
- 59 United States of America 17.4% compare
- 60 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.3% compare
- 61 Malta 17.0% compare
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 17.6% 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 20.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2003.
- How does Italy rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Italy ranks 58th out of 101 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 2.6%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release