Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Italy
Italy: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education was 2,489 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
2,489 millions
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
3rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
4,640 millions
in 2009
All-time low
1,396 millions
in 2000
Years of data
18
1998–2015
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Italy, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2015, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Italy stood at 2,489 millions.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Italy peaked at 4,640 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,396 millions, in 2000.
That places Italy 3rd out of 92 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Italy, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,793 millions | — |
| 1999 | 1,413 millions | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 1,396 millions | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,587 millions | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 1,473 millions | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 2,153 millions | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 1,994 millions | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 1,875 millions | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,612 millions | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 1,617 millions | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,563 millions | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4,640 millions | +196.9% |
| 2010 | 4,633 millions | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,219 millions | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 3,598 millions | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 3,099 millions | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 2,923 millions | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 2,489 millions | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,603 millions | 1,413 millions | 1,793 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,991 millions | 1,396 millions | 4,640 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,494 millions | 2,489 millions | 4,633 millions | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Germany 6,662 millions compare
- 2 United States of America 5,034 millions
- 4 Ukraine 2,156 millions compare
- 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,520 millions compare
- 6 South Africa 1,391 millions compare
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7347 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6419 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8215 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Italy?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Italy was 2,489 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4,640 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,396 millions in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 92 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release