Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Italy
Italy: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 15.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
15.6%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
28th
of 72 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2012
All-time low
14.0%
in 2016
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Italy, 1998–2022
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 15.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Italy peaked at 21.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2016.
Italy ranks 28th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.3% | — |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.3% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 14.0% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.3% | 15.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 25 Ghana 16.8% compare
- 26 Andorra 16.7% compare
- 27 South Africa 16.2% compare
- 29 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.1% compare
- 30 Luxembourg 14.9% compare
- 31 Peru 14.8% compare
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- 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)
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 15.6% in 2022, 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 21.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Italy ranks 28th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release