Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ (Initial) in Italy
Italy: Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ (Initial) was 850.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Italy, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 850.5 for initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2022.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Italy peaked at 1,308 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 289.32, in 2001.
That places Italy 18th out of 60 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ (Initial) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 289.32 | — |
| 2002 | 945.14 | +226.7% |
| 2003 | 829.14 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 937.82 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 1,018 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 660.48 | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 786.47 | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 880.18 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 742.93 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 818.1 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 957.99 | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 913.54 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 924.92 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,099 | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 1,058 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 839.46 | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 512.34 | -39.0% |
| 2018 | 1,308 | +155.3% |
| 2019 | 958.82 | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 653.88 | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 695.43 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 850.5 | +22.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 850.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 822.25, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Italy's 850.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 510.2, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ (Initial) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +226.7% | 289.32 | 945.14 |
| 2018 | +155.3% | 512.34 | 1,308 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 787.75 | 289.32 | 1,018 | 9 |
| 2010s | 939.11 | 512.34 | 1,308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 733.27 | 653.88 | 850.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 15 United Kingdom 1,064 compare
- 16 Belgium 983.45 compare
- 17 El Salvador 909.71 compare
- 19 Argentina 834.12 compare
- 20 Luxembourg 822.25 compare
- 21 Slovakia 694.62 compare
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 household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Italy?
- Initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Italy was 850.5 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,308 in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 289.32 in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 60 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release