Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Italy
Italy: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ was 38,451 millions in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
38,451 millions
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 110 countries
All-time high
44,374 millions
in 2018
All-time low
31,969 millions
in 2014
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Italy stood at 38,451 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Italy peaked at 44,374 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31,969 millions, in 2014.
Italy ranks 7th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Italy, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36,572 millions | — |
| 1999 | 36,279 millions | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 35,831 millions | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 42,587 millions | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 37,807 millions | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 42,142 millions | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 39,948 millions | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 39,086 millions | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 42,517 millions | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 38,094 millions | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 39,409 millions | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 37,090 millions | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 36,339 millions | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 34,486 millions | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 32,460 millions | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 33,239 millions | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 31,969 millions | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 32,365 millions | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 34,396 millions | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 44,374 millions | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 36,515 millions | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 36,654 millions | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 37,851 millions | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 38,451 millions | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,425 millions | 36,279 millions | 36,572 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 39,451 millions | 35,831 millions | 42,587 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,127 millions | 31,969 millions | 44,374 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 37,652 millions | 36,654 millions | 38,451 millions | 3 |
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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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Italy?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Italy was 38,451 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 44,374 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,969 millions in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release