Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Italy
Italy: Proportion of total government spending on essential … education was 7.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Italy is 7.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Italy peaked at 9.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2022.
Italy ranks 119th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 7.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 66% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Italy's 7.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 4 |
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Italy?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Italy was 7.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Italy ranks 119th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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