Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Italy

Italy: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 23.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.0%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
30th
of 99 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2018
All-time low
21.2%
in 2014
Years of data
24
1998–2022

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Italy, 1998–2022

01020301998201020221998: 261999: 25.92000: 252001: 28.42002: 252003: 27.92004: 26.22005: 25.42006: 26.82007: 23.32008: 24.32009: 24.62010: 23.62011: 22.32012: 22.12013: 22.72014: 21.22015: 21.92016: 22.92018: 28.72019: 23.32020: 25.32021: 23.82022: 23

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Italy stood at 23.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Italy peaked at 28.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2014.

Italy ranks 30th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Italy, 1998 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1998 26.0%
1999 25.9% -0.2%
2000 25.0% -3.5%
2001 28.4% +13.7%
2002 25.0% -12.2%
2003 27.9% +11.8%
2004 26.2% -6.2%
2005 25.4% -2.9%
2006 26.8% +5.3%
2007 23.3% -12.9%
2008 24.3% +4.4%
2009 24.6% +1.0%
2010 23.6% -4.1%
2011 22.3% -5.2%
2012 22.1% -1.1%
2013 22.7% +2.6%
2014 21.2% -6.4%
2015 21.9% +3.1%
2016 22.9% +4.9%
2018 28.7% +25.0%
2019 23.3% -18.9%
2020 25.3% +9.0%
2021 23.8% -6.1%
2022 23.0% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.0% 25.9% 26.0% 2
2000s 25.7% 23.3% 28.4% 10
2010s 23.2% 21.2% 28.7% 9
2020s 24.1% 23.0% 25.3% 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 27 Belgium 23.4% compare
  2. 28 Chad 23.3% compare
  3. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.2% compare
  4. 31 Latvia 22.9% compare
  5. 32 Czechia 22.4% compare
  6. 33 Ukraine 22.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Italy?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Italy was 23.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2014.
How does Italy rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Italy ranks 30th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,355 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release