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

Italy: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 16.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
16.1%
Change on year
up 37.7%
World rank
57th
of 86 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2001
All-time low
11.1%
in 2003
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Italy, 1998–2016

051015201998200720161998: 15.2 %2000: 16.7 %2001: 19.5 %2002: 18.3 %2003: 11.1 %2004: 17.8 %2005: 18.6 %2006: 15.9 %2007: 17.9 %2008: 16.2 %2009: 14.7 %2010: 14.6 %2011: 15.3 %2012: 17.1 %2013: 19 %2014: 18.5 %2015: 11.7 %2016: 16.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Italy is 16.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Italy peaked at 19.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2003.

That places Italy 57th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 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 upper secondary public institutions (%) in Italy, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 15.2%
2000 16.7% +9.5%
2001 19.5% +17.2%
2002 18.3% -6.5%
2003 11.1% -39.0%
2004 17.8% +59.8%
2005 18.6% +4.6%
2006 15.9% -14.3%
2007 17.9% +12.5%
2008 16.2% -9.7%
2009 14.7% -8.9%
2010 14.6% -1.1%
2011 15.3% +4.6%
2012 17.1% +12.2%
2013 19.0% +10.8%
2014 18.5% -2.5%
2015 11.7% -36.6%
2016 16.1% +37.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.2% 15.2% 15.2% 1
2000s 16.7% 11.1% 19.5% 10
2010s 16.0% 11.7% 19.0% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 54 Bulgaria 18.1% compare
  2. 55 United States 17.3%
  3. 56 Canada 16.4% compare
  4. 58 Spain 15.9% compare
  5. 59 Gabon 15.1% compare
  6. 60 Japan 15.1% 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 16.1% in 2016, 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 19.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2003.
How does Italy rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Italy ranks 57th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper 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 upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 992 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/