Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy
Italy: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 59.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 59.2% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2015.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy peaked at 81.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 1998.
Italy ranks 10th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.9% | — |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | +206.9% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | -44.7% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +50.2% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 23.8% | 81.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 54.5% | 70.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 7 Ireland 66.9% compare
- 8 Austria 63.5% compare
- 9 South Africa 60.4% compare
- 11 Philippines 58.6% compare
- 12 South Sudan 55.5%
- 13 Maldives 52.5% 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 59.2% in 2015, 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 81.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 59 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release