Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Italy
Italy: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 29,423 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Italy, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Italy stood at 29,423 millions. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Italy peaked at 29,423 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19,205 millions, in 1995.
That places Italy 11th out of 146 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Italy, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 21,512 millions | — |
| 1994 | 19,574 millions | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 19,205 millions | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 20,345 millions | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 21,567 millions | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 25,239 millions | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 24,927 millions | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 24,343 millions | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 26,302 millions | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 23,948 millions | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 24,172 millions | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 23,984 millions | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 25,662 millions | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 24,590 millions | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 26,985 millions | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 26,247 millions | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 26,227 millions | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 25,840 millions | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 24,552 millions | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 25,012 millions | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 24,542 millions | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 23,593 millions | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 22,983 millions | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 24,080 millions | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 25,034 millions | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 25,231 millions | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 25,890 millions | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 27,287 millions | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 29,423 millions | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,240 millions | 19,205 millions | 25,239 millions | 6 |
| 2000s | 25,116 millions | 23,948 millions | 26,985 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,709 millions | 22,983 millions | 26,227 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,534 millions | 25,890 millions | 29,423 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 tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Italy?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Italy was 29,423 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 29,423 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,205 millions in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release