Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Italy
Italy: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 10,291 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Italy is 10,291, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Italy peaked at 11,021 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,323, in 2000.
That places Italy 19th out of 141 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,334 | — |
| 1999 | 7,398 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 7,323 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 9,204 | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 7,619 | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 8,446 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 8,587 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8,688 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 9,687 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 9,259 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 9,597 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 8,879 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 8,321 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 8,138 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 8,257 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 8,308 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8,466 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 9,154 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 8,872 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 9,962 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 10,416 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 11,021 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 10,210 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 10,156 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 10,291 | +1.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 10,291 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,207, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Italy's 10,291 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,249, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,366 | 7,334 | 7,398 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,729 | 7,323 | 9,687 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,092 | 8,138 | 11,021 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,219 | 10,156 | 10,291 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 16 Netherlands 10,699 compare
- 17 Lithuania 10,669 compare
- 18 Slovenia 10,508 compare
- 20 United States 10,271 compare
- 21 Russia 10,251 compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 10,156 compare
More education data for Italy
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Italy?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Italy was 10,291 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11,021 in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,323 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
- Italy ranks 19th out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release