Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Italy
Italy: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Italy, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Italy stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Italy peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
That places Italy 34th out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +52.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +10.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 57% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
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 private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Italy?
- Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Italy was 0.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Italy ranks 34th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release