Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Italy

Italy: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 13,562 in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
13,562
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
27th
of 119 countries
All-time high
14,185
in 2002
All-time low
11,539
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2022

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Italy, 1998–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998201020221998: 11.5k1999: 14.0k2000: 14.1k2001: 13.4k2002: 14.2k2003: 12.5k2004: 12.2k2005: 11.9k2006: 12.6k2007: 12.1k2008: 13.4k2009: 13.0k2010: 13.2k2011: 13.1k2012: 12.9k2013: 13.4k2014: 13.3k2015: 12.9k2016: 12.6k2017: 13.0k2018: 13.1k2019: 12.8k2020: 12.6k2021: 12.9k2022: 13.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Italy is 13,562, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Italy peaked at 14,185 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11,539, in 1998.

That places Italy 27th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,791 11,539 14,043 2
2000s 12,947 11,903 14,185 10
2010s 13,032 12,598 13,389 10
2020s 13,028 12,611 13,562 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 24 Estonia 14,420 compare
  2. 25 Canada 14,368 compare
  3. 26 Costa Rica 14,275 compare
  4. 28 Czechia 13,452 compare
  5. 29 Eswatini, Kingdom of 13,186 compare
  6. 30 New Zealand 13,145 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places β†’

More education data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Italy?
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Italy was 13,562 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 14,185 in 2002.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 11,539 in 1998.
How does Italy rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
Italy ranks 27th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 1,703 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release