Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy

Italy: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 33.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
33.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 68 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 1998
All-time low
30.1%
in 2012
Years of data
24
1998–2022

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy, 1998–2022

0102030401998201020221998: 40.5 %2000: 36.8 %2001: 35.1 %2002: 35.3 %2003: 35 %2004: 40.3 %2005: 38.8 %2006: 40.4 %2007: 31.3 %2008: 31.3 %2009: 32.6 %2010: 32.5 %2011: 30.8 %2012: 30.1 %2013: 33.3 %2014: 32.7 %2015: 33.1 %2016: 33.3 %2017: 31.9 %2018: 31.8 %2019: 32.5 %2020: 32.4 %2021: 33.4 %2022: 33.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy is 33.8%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy peaked at 40.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2012.

Italy ranks 41st of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Italy, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 40.5%
2000 36.8% -9.1%
2001 35.1% -4.7%
2002 35.3% +0.6%
2003 35.0% -0.9%
2004 40.3% +15.1%
2005 38.8% -3.7%
2006 40.4% +4.2%
2007 31.3% -22.5%
2008 31.3% -0.1%
2009 32.6% +4.1%
2010 32.5% -0.1%
2011 30.8% -5.3%
2012 30.1% -2.2%
2013 33.3% +10.5%
2014 32.7% -1.8%
2015 33.1% +1.3%
2016 33.3% +0.6%
2017 31.9% -4.1%
2018 31.8% -0.5%
2019 32.5% +2.2%
2020 32.4% -0.2%
2021 33.4% +3.1%
2022 33.8% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.5% 40.5% 40.5% 1
2000s 35.7% 31.3% 40.4% 10
2010s 32.2% 30.1% 33.3% 10
2020s 33.2% 32.4% 33.8% 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 38 France 35.6% compare
  2. 39 Afghanistan 35.0% compare
  3. 40 Greece 34.2% compare
  4. 42 Nepal 33.6% compare
  5. 43 Oman 33.5% compare
  6. 44 Canada 33.0% compare

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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 33.8% 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 40.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2012.
How does Italy rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Italy ranks 41st out of 68 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 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
68 places, 797 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release