Government expenditure on education, total in Italy
Italy: Government expenditure on education, total was 4.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Italy, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Italy is 4.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Italy peaked at 4.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1971.
Italy ranks 104th of 196 countries on this measure, 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, total in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.4% | — |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | +32.3% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 3 |
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 government expenditure on education, total in Italy?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Italy was 4.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Italy ranks 104th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.