Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Italy
Italy: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 42.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Italy, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Italy is 42.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Italy peaked at 42.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 1998.
Italy ranks 26th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 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% |
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 | 35.7% | 31.3% | 42.3% | 8 |
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 % of total in Italy?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Italy was 42.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/