Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Italy

Italy: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 35,978 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
35,978 millions
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
12th
of 138 countries
All-time high
35,978 millions
in 2022
All-time low
11,250 millions
in 1992
Years of data
30
1992–2022

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Italy, 1992–2022

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k1992200720221992: 11.3k millions1993: 11.7k millions1994: 12.2k millions1995: 12.9k millions1996: 13.6k millions1998: 15.6k millions1999: 17.0k millions2000: 17.1k millions2001: 17.9k millions2002: 18.8k millions2003: 19.5k millions2004: 19.3k millions2005: 18.2k millions2006: 21.4k millions2007: 20.5k millions2008: 23.1k millions2009: 23.3k millions2010: 22.6k millions2011: 22.1k millions2012: 21.1k millions2013: 22.1k millions2014: 21.9k millions2015: 22.8k millions2016: 22.1k millions2017: 24.8k millions2018: 24.9k millions2019: 28.3k millions2020: 31.4k millions2021: 33.4k millions2022: 36.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2022, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Italy stood at 35,978 millions. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Italy peaked at 35,978 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,250 millions, in 1992.

Italy ranks 12th of 138 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, PPP$ in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Italy, 1992 to 2022.
Year millions Change
1992 11,250 millions
1993 11,664 millions +3.7%
1994 12,213 millions +4.7%
1995 12,932 millions +5.9%
1996 13,565 millions +4.9%
1998 15,611 millions +15.1%
1999 16,971 millions +8.7%
2000 17,081 millions +0.6%
2001 17,889 millions +4.7%
2002 18,764 millions +4.9%
2003 19,498 millions +3.9%
2004 19,289 millions -1.1%
2005 18,196 millions -5.7%
2006 21,396 millions +17.6%
2007 20,549 millions -4.0%
2008 23,136 millions +12.6%
2009 23,291 millions +0.7%
2010 22,558 millions -3.1%
2011 22,116 millions -2.0%
2012 21,129 millions -4.5%
2013 22,113 millions +4.7%
2014 21,883 millions -1.0%
2015 22,802 millions +4.2%
2016 22,118 millions -3.0%
2017 24,755 millions +11.9%
2018 24,895 millions +0.6%
2019 28,267 millions +13.5%
2020 31,426 millions +11.2%
2021 33,403 millions +6.3%
2022 35,978 millions +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,458 millions 11,250 millions 16,971 millions 7
2000s 19,909 millions 17,081 millions 23,291 millions 10
2010s 23,264 millions 21,129 millions 28,267 millions 10
2020s 33,602 millions 31,426 millions 35,978 millions 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 Mexico 40,727 millions compare
  2. 10 Germany 40,175 millions compare
  3. 11 Indonesia 40,077 millions compare
  4. 13 Spain 27,963 millions compare
  5. 14 South Africa 23,506 millions compare
  6. 15 Argentina 21,452 millions compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Italy?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Italy was 35,978 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 35,978 millions in 2022.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 11,250 millions in 1992.
How does Italy rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Italy ranks 12th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
138 places, 2,288 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release