Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Italy
Italy: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 35,978 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Italy, 1992–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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, 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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February 2026 Data Release