Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Italy
Italy: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 12,312 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12,312 millions
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
18,845 millions
in 2008
All-time low
9,594 millions
in 2000
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Italy stood at 12,312 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Italy peaked at 18,845 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,594 millions, in 2000.
Italy ranks 8th of 111 countries on this measure, 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, US$ in Italy, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10,823 millions | — |
| 1999 | 11,016 millions | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 9,594 millions | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 10,914 millions | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 11,035 millions | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 13,012 millions | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 14,302 millions | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 14,498 millions | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 15,963 millions | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 16,071 millions | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 18,845 millions | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 17,211 millions | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 15,680 millions | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 15,717 millions | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 14,818 millions | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 14,823 millions | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,838 millions | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12,890 millions | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 11,947 millions | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 13,205 millions | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 14,142 millions | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 13,792 millions | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 12,295 millions | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 13,204 millions | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 12,312 millions | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,920 millions | 10,823 millions | 11,016 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,144 millions | 9,594 millions | 18,845 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,185 millions | 11,947 millions | 15,717 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,603 millions | 12,295 millions | 13,204 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, us$ in Italy?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Italy was 12,312 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18,845 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,594 millions in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release