Expenditure on secondary education in Italy
Italy: Expenditure on secondary education was 42.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Italy, 1974–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2015, expenditure on secondary education in Italy stood at 42.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Italy peaked at 48.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1986.
Italy ranks 14th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 38.5% | — |
| 1975 | 41.8% | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 44.2% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 47.7% | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 40.4% | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 37.0% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 34.5% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 34.0% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 44.5% | +32.3% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 48.1% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 46.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.5% | 38.5% | 47.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 33.6% | 44.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 46.1% | 48.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 43.1% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 42.4% | 43.0% | 6 |
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 secondary education in Italy?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Italy was 42.7% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1986.
- How does Italy rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.