Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Italy
Italy: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 13,986 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Italy, 1998β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Italy is 13,986, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Italy peaked at 13,986 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,110, in 2016.
That places Italy 16th out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,910 | 11,572 | 12,248 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,919 | 12,265 | 13,567 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,109 | 10,110 | 12,371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,574 | 12,934 | 13,986 | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Italy?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Italy was 13,986 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13,986 in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,110 in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release