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

Italy: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 12.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
12.0%
Change on year
down 31.5%
World rank
74th
of 107 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2013
All-time low
12.0%
in 2015
Years of data
17
1998–2015

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Italy, 1998–2015

051015201998200620151998: 16.2 %2000: 16 %2001: 17.7 %2002: 16.9 %2003: 12.8 %2004: 17.4 %2005: 17.7 %2006: 15.2 %2007: 17 %2008: 15.8 %2009: 16 %2010: 15.5 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 17.9 %2013: 18.2 %2014: 17.5 %2015: 12 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Italy stood at 12.0%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Italy peaked at 18.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2015.

That places Italy 74th out of 107 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 secondary public institutions (%) in Italy, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 16.2%
2000 16.0% -0.8%
2001 17.7% +10.4%
2002 16.9% -4.2%
2003 12.8% -24.3%
2004 17.4% +36.0%
2005 17.7% +1.7%
2006 15.2% -14.5%
2007 17.0% +12.1%
2008 15.8% -7.0%
2009 16.0% +1.1%
2010 15.5% -3.0%
2011 16.2% +4.2%
2012 17.9% +10.8%
2013 18.2% +1.4%
2014 17.5% -3.4%
2015 12.0% -31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1
2000s 16.3% 12.8% 17.7% 10
2010s 16.2% 12.0% 18.2% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 71 Gambia 13.4% compare
  2. 72 Luxembourg 13.0% compare
  3. 73 Vanuatu 12.5% compare
  4. 75 Switzerland 11.9% compare
  5. 76 Mexico 11.6% compare
  6. 77 Ethiopia 11.5% 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 12.0% in 2015, 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 18.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2015.
How does Italy rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Italy ranks 74th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in 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 secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,220 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/