Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Italy

Italy: Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and was 77.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2017
All-time low
72.0%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Italy, 2012–2023

0204060802012201720232012: 72.3 Percentage2013: 73.2 Percentage2014: 73.7 Percentage2015: 72 Percentage2016: 78.4 Percentage2017: 83.6 Percentage2018: 82.8 Percentage2019: 79 Percentage2020: 80.6 Percentage2021: 79.2 Percentage2022: 77.7 Percentage2023: 77.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Italy is 77.7%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Italy peaked at 83.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2015.

Italy ranks 8th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recipient of funding in Italy, 2012 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2012 72.3%
2013 73.2% +1.2%
2014 73.7% +0.7%
2015 72.0% -2.3%
2016 78.4% +8.9%
2017 83.6% +6.6%
2018 82.8% -1.0%
2019 79.0% -4.6%
2020 80.6% +2.0%
2021 79.2% -1.7%
2022 77.7% -1.9%
2023 77.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 76.9% 72.0% 83.6% 8
2020s 78.8% 77.7% 80.6% 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 Bulgaria 93.7% compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 87.7% compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 87.7% compare
  4. 9 Romania 75.2% compare
  5. 10 Luxembourg 72.4% compare
  6. 11 Portugal 70.9% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Italy?
Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Italy was 77.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2015.
How does Italy rank for funding of education by education level, programme orientation and?
Italy ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is funding of education by education level, programme orientation and rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recipient of funding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recipient of funding
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 414 data points, 2012–2023
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