Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Italy
Italy: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 4.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Italy, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Italy is 4.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Italy peaked at 5.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2016.
Italy ranks 54th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.2% | — |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 2 |
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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Italy?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Italy was 4.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Italy ranks 54th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release