Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Italy
Italy: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 37,638 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Italy recorded 37,638 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Italy peaked at 37,638 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,479 millions, in 1999.
That places Italy 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Italy, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17,508 millions | — |
| 1999 | 17,479 millions | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 17,593 millions | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 21,260 millions | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 19,326 millions | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 21,960 millions | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 20,902 millions | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 20,797 millions | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 24,031 millions | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 22,434 millions | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 24,540 millions | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 23,882 millions | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 23,480 millions | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 23,103 millions | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 22,440 millions | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 23,566 millions | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 22,798 millions | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 23,298 millions | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 26,426 millions | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 35,686 millions | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 31,228 millions | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 32,598 millions | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 34,473 millions | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 37,638 millions | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,494 millions | 17,479 millions | 17,508 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,672 millions | 17,593 millions | 24,540 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,781 millions | 22,440 millions | 35,686 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 34,903 millions | 32,598 millions | 37,638 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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Italy?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Italy was 37,638 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 37,638 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,479 millions in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release