Government expenditure on education, total in Italy
Italy: Government expenditure on education, total was 7.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Italy, 1983–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, total in Italy stood at 7.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Italy peaked at 9.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
Italy ranks 180th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 8.7% | — |
| 1994 | 8.3% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 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 7.4% 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 9.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Italy rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Italy ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.