Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Italy
Italy: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Italy is 0.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Italy peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2022.
That places Italy 82nd out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 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 lower secondary education as a percentage in Italy?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Italy was 0.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Italy ranks 82nd out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release