Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Italy
Italy: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ was 13,470 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13,470 millions
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 146 countries
All-time high
16,101 millions
in 2006
All-time low
9,117 millions
in 1992
Years of data
30
1992–2022
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Italy, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Italy recorded 13,470 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Italy peaked at 16,101 millions in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9,117 millions, in 1992.
Italy ranks 8th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Italy, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9,117 millions | — |
| 1993 | 9,377 millions | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 9,218 millions | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 9,293 millions | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 10,516 millions | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 11,678 millions | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 11,671 millions | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 11,527 millions | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 14,511 millions | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 12,163 millions | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 13,709 millions | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 14,114 millions | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 14,378 millions | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 16,101 millions | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 15,302 millions | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 15,887 millions | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 14,666 millions | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 13,988 millions | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 13,735 millions | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 13,971 millions | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13,948 millions | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14,011 millions | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14,872 millions | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 14,003 millions | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 15,150 millions | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 15,393 millions | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 15,858 millions | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 14,186 millions | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 13,526 millions | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 13,470 millions | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,124 millions | 9,117 millions | 11,678 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 14,236 millions | 11,527 millions | 16,101 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,493 millions | 13,735 millions | 15,858 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,727 millions | 13,470 millions | 14,186 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 pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Italy?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Italy was 13,470 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16,101 millions in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,117 millions in 1992.
- How does Italy rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 pre-primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release