Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Italy
Italy: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 36,755 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
36,755 millions
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 136 countries
All-time high
37,855 millions
in 2006
All-time low
26,695 millions
in 1992
Years of data
30
1992–2022
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Italy, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Italy stood at 36,755 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Italy peaked at 37,855 millions in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26,695 millions, in 1992.
Italy ranks 12th of 136 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 primary education, constant PPP$ in Italy, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 26,695 millions | — |
| 1993 | 27,037 millions | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 27,717 millions | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 28,747 millions | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 29,675 millions | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 32,609 millions | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 35,223 millions | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 34,788 millions | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 35,834 millions | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 36,707 millions | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 37,418 millions | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 36,864 millions | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 34,198 millions | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 37,855 millions | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 34,893 millions | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 37,154 millions | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 36,172 millions | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 34,912 millions | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 33,012 millions | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 30,562 millions | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 31,189 millions | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 30,685 millions | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 31,678 millions | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 28,788 millions | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 31,507 millions | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 30,956 millions | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 33,052 millions | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 35,337 millions | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 36,677 millions | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 36,755 millions | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,672 millions | 26,695 millions | 35,223 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 36,188 millions | 34,198 millions | 37,855 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,634 millions | 28,788 millions | 34,912 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,256 millions | 35,337 millions | 36,755 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Italy
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Italy?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Italy was 36,755 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 37,855 millions in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,695 millions in 1992.
- How does Italy rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release