Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Italy
Italy: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ was 13,185 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13,185 millions
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
8th
of 147 countries
All-time high
13,562 millions
in 2019
All-time low
3,842 millions
in 1992
Years of data
30
1992–2022
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Italy, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Italy is 13,185 millions, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Italy peaked at 13,562 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,842 millions, in 1992.
That places Italy 8th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, PPP$ in Italy, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,842 millions | — |
| 1993 | 4,045 millions | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 4,062 millions | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4,181 millions | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4,807 millions | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 5,591 millions | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 5,623 millions | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5,660 millions | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7,244 millions | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 6,217 millions | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 7,144 millions | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 7,385 millions | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 7,650 millions | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 9,100 millions | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 9,012 millions | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9,893 millions | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 9,443 millions | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 9,038 millions | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 9,201 millions | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9,659 millions | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 9,889 millions | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 9,992 millions | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10,705 millions | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 10,759 millions | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11,904 millions | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 12,380 millions | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 13,562 millions | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 12,616 millions | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 12,318 millions | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 13,185 millions | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,593 millions | 3,842 millions | 5,623 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 7,875 millions | 5,660 millions | 9,893 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,709 millions | 9,038 millions | 13,562 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,706 millions | 12,318 millions | 13,185 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Italy?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Italy was 13,185 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13,562 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,842 millions in 1992.
- How does Italy rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release