Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Italy
Italy: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 23,858 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Italy stood at 23,858 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Italy peaked at 28,709 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13,084 millions, in 2000.
That places Italy 7th out of 115 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, US$ in Italy, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15,616 millions | — |
| 1999 | 15,023 millions | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 13,084 millions | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 15,542 millions | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 15,049 millions | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 20,702 millions | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 22,148 millions | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 22,125 millions | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 24,828 millions | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 24,879 millions | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 28,286 millions | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 25,693 millions | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 24,070 millions | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 24,398 millions | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 21,558 millions | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 23,077 millions | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 22,402 millions | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 19,089 millions | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 20,492 millions | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 28,709 millions | +40.1% |
| 2019 | 22,629 millions | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 23,542 millions | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 25,497 millions | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 23,858 millions | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,320 millions | 15,023 millions | 15,616 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,234 millions | 13,084 millions | 28,286 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,936 millions | 19,089 millions | 28,709 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 24,299 millions | 23,542 millions | 25,497 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Italy?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Italy was 23,858 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 28,709 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,084 millions in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release