Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy
Italy: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 56.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
56.3%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
44th
of 77 countries
All-time high
60.5%
in 2016
All-time low
53.0%
in 2012
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 56.3% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy peaked at 60.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2012.
Italy ranks 44th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60.4% | — |
| 2000 | 56.2% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 53.9% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 53.0% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 55.1% | 56.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 41 Nepal 57.8% compare
- 42 Switzerland 57.1% compare
- 43 Luxembourg 56.9% compare
- 45 Bulgaria 56.3% compare
- 46 Austria 55.3% compare
- 47 South Africa 54.6% 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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy was 56.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Italy ranks 44th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 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