Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Italy
Italy: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 19,422 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Italy recorded 19,422 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Italy peaked at 19,422 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,134 millions, in 1998.
That places Italy 10th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Italy, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12,134 millions | — |
| 1999 | 12,817 millions | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 12,900 millions | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14,928 millions | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 14,171 millions | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 13,802 millions | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 13,497 millions | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 13,627 millions | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 15,451 millions | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 14,491 millions | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 16,350 millions | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 15,998 millions | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 15,296 millions | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 14,883 millions | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 15,425 millions | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 15,138 millions | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 15,100 millions | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15,732 millions | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 15,407 millions | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 16,944 millions | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 17,580 millions | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 19,034 millions | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 17,024 millions | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 17,852 millions | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 19,422 millions | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,475 millions | 12,134 millions | 12,817 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,522 millions | 12,900 millions | 16,350 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,054 millions | 14,883 millions | 19,034 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,100 millions | 17,024 millions | 19,422 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, ppp$ in Italy?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Italy was 19,422 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19,422 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,134 millions in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release