Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Italy
Italy: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 11,498 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Italy stood at 11,498.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Italy peaked at 16,464 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10,773, in 2020.
Italy ranks 23rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14,059 | — |
| 1999 | 14,595 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 14,486 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 16,464 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 15,147 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 14,412 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 14,291 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 14,290 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,495 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 14,223 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 15,200 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 14,130 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 13,316 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 12,428 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 12,156 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 11,713 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 11,786 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12,302 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 11,349 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 12,112 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 12,253 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12,467 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 10,773 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 11,171 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 11,498 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,327 | 14,059 | 14,595 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,814 | 14,130 | 16,464 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,188 | 11,349 | 13,316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,147 | 10,773 | 11,498 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Italy?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Italy was 11,498 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16,464 in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,773 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release