Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Italy
Italy: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 26.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Italy, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Italy is 26.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 61.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Italy peaked at 26.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Italy ranks 4th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 8.4% | — |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +72.9% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 16.1% | 26.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Maldives 47.7% compare
- 2 United States of America 30.7%
- 3 Senegal 28.2% compare
- 5 Malta 25.2% compare
- 6 Lithuania 23.5% compare
- 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 23.1%
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Italy?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Italy was 26.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release