Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Italy
Italy: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 13,218 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Italy stood at 13,218.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Italy peaked at 16,028 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10,905, in 2014.
Italy ranks 17th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13,608 | — |
| 1999 | 13,808 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 13,831 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 16,028 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 14,078 | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 15,663 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 14,792 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 14,395 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 15,364 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 13,493 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 13,838 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 13,164 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 12,757 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 12,131 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 11,588 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 11,649 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 10,905 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 11,359 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 12,084 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 15,464 | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 12,686 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 12,662 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13,024 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 13,218 | +1.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 13,218 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,515, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Italy's 13,218 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,870, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,708 | 13,608 | 13,808 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,465 | 13,164 | 16,028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,291 | 10,905 | 15,464 | 9 |
| 2020s | 12,968 | 12,662 | 13,218 | 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 upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Italy?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Italy was 13,218 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16,028 in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,905 in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release