Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Italy

Italy: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 19.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
19.1%
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
35th
of 85 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2017
All-time low
12.4%
in 2015
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Italy, 1998–2017

051015201998200720171998: 17.4 %2000: 15.1 %2001: 15.2 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 15.4 %2004: 16.9 %2005: 16.4 %2006: 14 %2007: 15.6 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 17.8 %2010: 16.9 %2011: 17.5 %2012: 19 %2013: 16.9 %2014: 16.1 %2015: 12.4 %2016: 16.6 %2017: 19.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Italy recorded 19.1% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Italy peaked at 19.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2015.

That places Italy 35th out of 85 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Italy, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 17.4%
2000 15.1% -13.6%
2001 15.2% +0.6%
2002 15.2% +0.2%
2003 15.4% +1.5%
2004 16.9% +9.6%
2005 16.4% -2.9%
2006 14.0% -15.0%
2007 15.6% +11.6%
2008 15.2% -2.2%
2009 17.8% +16.9%
2010 16.9% -5.2%
2011 17.5% +3.7%
2012 19.0% +8.6%
2013 16.9% -11.2%
2014 16.1% -4.7%
2015 12.4% -22.7%
2016 16.6% +33.8%
2017 19.1% +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 1
2000s 15.7% 14.0% 17.8% 10
2010s 16.8% 12.4% 19.1% 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 32 United Kingdom 20.0% compare
  2. 33 Brazil 19.5% compare
  3. 34 Jamaica 19.4% compare
  4. 36 Rwanda 18.9% compare
  5. 37 Slovenia 18.9% compare
  6. 38 Moldova 18.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Italy?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Italy was 19.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2015.
How does Italy rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Italy ranks 35th out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 976 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/