Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Italy
Italy: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 39,335 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
39,335 millions
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 148 countries
All-time high
48,916 millions
in 2001
All-time low
17,117 millions
in 1974
Years of data
38
1974–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Italy, 1974–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Italy stood at 39,335 millions.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Italy peaked at 48,916 millions in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17,117 millions, in 1974.
Italy ranks 10th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Italy, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 17,117 millions | — |
| 1975 | 17,608 millions | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 21,050 millions | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 23,228 millions | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 22,972 millions | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 23,980 millions | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 24,546 millions | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 24,450 millions | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 24,708 millions | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 34,677 millions | +40.3% |
| 1992 | 32,215 millions | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 41,307 millions | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 39,153 millions | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 38,492 millions | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 41,385 millions | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 41,781 millions | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 42,431 millions | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 41,907 millions | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 48,916 millions | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 44,218 millions | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 46,309 millions | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 44,363 millions | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 43,656 millions | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 47,136 millions | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 42,309 millions | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 44,309 millions | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 41,792 millions | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 40,495 millions | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 38,261 millions | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 36,959 millions | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 36,836 millions | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 35,860 millions | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 36,587 millions | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 44,693 millions | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 39,657 millions | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 37,651 millions | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 38,768 millions | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 39,335 millions | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,395 millions | 17,117 millions | 23,228 millions | 5 |
| 1980s | 26,472 millions | 23,980 millions | 34,677 millions | 5 |
| 1990s | 39,538 millions | 32,215 millions | 42,431 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 44,492 millions | 41,792 millions | 48,916 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,668 millions | 35,860 millions | 44,693 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 38,585 millions | 37,651 millions | 39,335 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 secondary education, constant us$ in Italy?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Italy was 39,335 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 48,916 millions in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,117 millions in 1974.
- How does Italy rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release