Government expenditure on education in Italy
Italy: Government expenditure on education was 4.07 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.07
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
43rd
of 68 countries
All-time high
4.76
in 1984
All-time low
2.89
in 1971
Years of data
41
1970–2022
Government expenditure on education in Italy, 1970–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Italy recorded 4.07 for government expenditure on education in 2022.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Italy peaked at 4.76 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 1971.
That places Italy 43rd out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.36 | — |
| 1971 | 2.89 | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 3.83 | +32.3% |
| 1975 | 3.7 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.91 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 3.77 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 4.15 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 4.48 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 4.76 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 4.68 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 4.64 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.58 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.72 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 4.42 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 4.31 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.44 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.44 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.28 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 4.63 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 4.42 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.53 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.37 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.22 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.5 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.09 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 4.37 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.32 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.09 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.03 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.12 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.04 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.05 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 4.03 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.24 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 4.08 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.42 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 4.17 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.07 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.66 | 2.89 | 4.15 | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.63 | 4.48 | 4.76 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.47 | 4.31 | 4.72 | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.39 | 4.09 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 | 3.8 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 | 4.07 | 4.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Italy?
- Government expenditure on education in Italy was 4.07 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 in 1984.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for government expenditure on education?
- Italy ranks 43rd out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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