Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Italy
Italy: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 19,854 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
19,854 millions
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
9th
of 159 countries
All-time high
19,854 millions
in 2022
All-time low
3,285 millions
in 1970
Years of data
41
1970–2022
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Italy, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Italy recorded 19,854 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Italy peaked at 19,854 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,285 millions, in 1970.
Italy ranks 9th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Italy, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,285 millions | — |
| 1971 | 3,370 millions | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 4,568 millions | +35.6% |
| 1975 | 5,640 millions | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 5,705 millions | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 5,041 millions | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 5,098 millions | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 7,811 millions | +53.2% |
| 1984 | 9,467 millions | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 10,491 millions | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 11,038 millions | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 12,490 millions | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 14,516 millions | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 13,208 millions | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 12,959 millions | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 13,728 millions | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 14,553 millions | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 17,031 millions | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 16,821 millions | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 16,426 millions | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 17,748 millions | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 16,160 millions | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 16,311 millions | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 16,184 millions | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 17,316 millions | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 16,593 millions | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 18,209 millions | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 17,711 millions | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 17,697 millions | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17,437 millions | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 16,567 millions | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 16,878 millions | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 16,560 millions | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 15,920 millions | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 15,508 millions | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 16,249 millions | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 16,892 millions | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 17,026 millions | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 17,470 millions | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 18,413 millions | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 19,854 millions | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,672 millions | 3,285 millions | 5,705 millions | 7 |
| 1980s | 10,260 millions | 7,811 millions | 12,490 millions | 5 |
| 1990s | 14,333 millions | 12,959 millions | 17,031 millions | 6 |
| 2000s | 16,948 millions | 16,160 millions | 18,209 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,673 millions | 15,508 millions | 17,697 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,579 millions | 17,470 millions | 19,854 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Italy?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Italy was 19,854 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19,854 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,285 millions in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release