Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Italy
Italy: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 72.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Italy stood at 72.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Italy peaked at 76.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2021.
That places Italy 48th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 75.6% | — |
| 2000 | 71.6% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 70.9% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 70.7% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 70.5% | 72.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 45 France 73.1% compare
- 46 Lao People's Democratic Republic 72.6% compare
- 47 Belarus 72.1% compare
- 49 Lithuania 71.9% compare
- 50 Costa Rica 71.9% compare
- 51 Saint Lucia 71.9% 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Italy?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Italy was 72.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Italy ranks 48th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.