Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Italy
Italy: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 36,169 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
36,169 millions
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
10th
of 153 countries
All-time high
47,130 millions
in 2008
All-time low
2,947 millions
in 1974
Years of data
38
1974–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Italy, 1974–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Italy stood at 36,169 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Italy peaked at 47,130 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,947 millions, in 1974.
That places Italy 10th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Italy, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,947 millions | — |
| 1975 | 3,533 millions | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 3,891 millions | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 5,685 millions | +46.1% |
| 1979 | 6,630 millions | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 7,351 millions | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 7,204 millions | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 7,209 millions | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10,030 millions | +39.1% |
| 1988 | 18,228 millions | +81.7% |
| 1992 | 23,225 millions | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 24,230 millions | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 23,206 millions | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 23,696 millions | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 28,072 millions | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 26,440 millions | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 26,040 millions | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 22,679 millions | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 26,456 millions | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 26,084 millions | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 33,714 millions | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 36,450 millions | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 36,622 millions | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 40,791 millions | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 40,950 millions | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 47,130 millions | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 42,905 millions | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 39,750 millions | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 40,115 millions | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 36,376 millions | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 37,900 millions | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 37,239 millions | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 31,979 millions | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 42,852 millions | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 36,422 millions | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 35,837 millions | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 38,701 millions | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 36,169 millions | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,537 millions | 2,947 millions | 6,630 millions | 5 |
| 1980s | 10,004 millions | 7,204 millions | 18,228 millions | 5 |
| 1990s | 24,987 millions | 23,206 millions | 28,072 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 35,378 millions | 22,679 millions | 47,130 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,829 millions | 31,979 millions | 42,852 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 36,902 millions | 35,837 millions | 38,701 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, us$ in Italy?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Italy was 36,169 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 47,130 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,947 millions in 1974.
- How does Italy rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release