Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Italy

Italy: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 24.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
24.3%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
67th
of 111 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 1999
All-time low
20.9%
in 2007
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Italy, 1998–2016

01020301998200720161998: 22.1 % of GDP per capita1999: 26.5 % of GDP per capita2000: 25.6 % of GDP per capita2001: 24 % of GDP per capita2002: 25.3 % of GDP per capita2003: 22.4 % of GDP per capita2004: 21.6 % of GDP per capita2005: 21.1 % of GDP per capita2006: 22.1 % of GDP per capita2007: 20.9 % of GDP per capita2008: 23.6 % of GDP per capita2009: 24.3 % of GDP per capita2010: 24.4 % of GDP per capita2011: 24.2 % of GDP per capita2012: 24.5 % of GDP per capita2013: 26.3 % of GDP per capita2014: 26.3 % of GDP per capita2015: 25.3 % of GDP per capita2016: 24.3 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, tertiary in Italy is 24.3%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Italy peaked at 26.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2007.

Italy ranks 67th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita) in Italy, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1998 22.1%
1999 26.5% +19.7%
2000 25.6% -3.5%
2001 24.0% -6.2%
2002 25.3% +5.5%
2003 22.4% -11.5%
2004 21.6% -3.6%
2005 21.1% -2.4%
2006 22.1% +4.8%
2007 20.9% -5.3%
2008 23.6% +12.7%
2009 24.3% +3.3%
2010 24.4% +0.4%
2011 24.2% -1.0%
2012 24.5% +1.4%
2013 26.3% +7.1%
2014 26.3% -0.0%
2015 25.3% -3.8%
2016 24.3% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.3% 22.1% 26.5% 2
2000s 23.1% 20.9% 25.6% 10
2010s 25.0% 24.2% 26.3% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 64 Poland 25.4% compare
  2. 65 Hungary 25.4% compare
  3. 66 Uruguay 25.4% compare
  4. 68 Slovenia 24.3% compare
  5. 69 Hong Kong, China 24.2% compare
  6. 70 Nepal 24.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Italy?
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Italy was 24.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2007.
How does Italy rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Italy ranks 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.