Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy
Italy: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 15.9% 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 15.9% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy peaked at 19.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2015.
Italy ranks 72nd of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.2% | — |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +61.2% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 12.8% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 12.0% | 19.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 15.9% | 18.2% | 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 15.9% 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 19.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Italy ranks 72nd out of 118 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 11.2%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release