Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Italy
Italy: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 12,578 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 12,578 for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Italy peaked at 16,205 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11,240, in 2014.
Italy ranks 22nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13,789 | — |
| 1999 | 14,130 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 14,101 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 16,205 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 14,511 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 15,155 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 14,591 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 14,353 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 15,415 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 13,771 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 14,352 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 13,535 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 12,972 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 12,246 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 11,813 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 11,674 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 11,240 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 11,721 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 14,233 | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 12,602 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 11,944 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 12,326 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 12,578 | +2.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 12,578 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,397, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Italy's 12,578 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,348, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,960 | 13,789 | 14,130 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,599 | 13,535 | 16,205 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,313 | 11,240 | 14,233 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,283 | 11,944 | 12,578 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 secondary student, constant ppp$ in Italy?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Italy was 12,578 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16,205 in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,240 in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release