Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Italy
Italy: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 24.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
24.3%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
12th
of 127 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2020
All-time low
19.2%
in 2016
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 24.3% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Italy peaked at 25.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2016.
That places Italy 12th out of 127 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.1% | — |
| 1999 | 23.0% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 22.1% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 21.4% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.2% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.3% | 25.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Italy?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Italy was 24.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release