Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Italy
Italy: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ was 19,842 millions in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
19,842 millions
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 106 countries
All-time high
29,904 millions
in 2001
All-time low
19,143 millions
in 2020
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Italy stood at 19,842 millions.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Italy peaked at 29,904 millions in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19,143 millions, in 2020.
That places Italy 12th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Italy, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25,346 millions | — |
| 1999 | 26,602 millions | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 26,274 millions | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 29,904 millions | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 27,722 millions | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 26,486 millions | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 25,796 millions | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 25,611 millions | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 27,336 millions | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 24,606 millions | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 26,255 millions | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 24,845 millions | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 23,673 millions | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 22,215 millions | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 22,312 millions | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 21,351 millions | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 21,174 millions | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 21,855 millions | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 20,053 millions | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 21,565 millions | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 21,859 millions | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22,256 millions | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 19,143 millions | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 19,602 millions | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 19,842 millions | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,974 millions | 25,346 millions | 26,602 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 26,484 millions | 24,606 millions | 29,904 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,831 millions | 20,053 millions | 23,673 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,529 millions | 19,143 millions | 19,842 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,443 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,518 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 967,192 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Italy?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Italy was 19,842 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 29,904 millions in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,143 millions in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release