Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy
Italy: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 54.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy, 1998–2022
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 54.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy peaked at 67.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2021.
Italy ranks 50th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.6% | — |
| 2000 | 62.2% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 57.2% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 57.2% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 57.7% | 67.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 53.4% | 56.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.167 % change on previous year (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 54.4% 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 67.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Italy ranks 50th out of 72 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 down 12.6%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release