Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Italy
Italy: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 23.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
23.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 120 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 1999
All-time low
20.9%
in 2007
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Italy stood at 23.6%.
The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Italy peaked at 26.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2007.
That places Italy 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.0% | — |
| 1999 | 26.4% | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 22.0% | 26.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 20.9% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.5% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.6% | 25.2% | 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Italy?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Italy was 23.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Italy ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release