Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Italy
Italy: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 21.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Italy is 21.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Italy peaked at 28.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2014.
Italy ranks 35th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.3% | — |
| 1999 | 26.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 26.3% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 23.8% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.9% | 26.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.9% | 23.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 32 Dominica 22.2% compare
- 33 Sweden 22.1% compare
- 34 Netherlands 22.0% compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 21.9% compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 21.6% compare
- 38 Kenya 21.2% compare
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 secondary student as a percentage of in Italy?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Italy was 21.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release