Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Italy

Italy: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 79,354 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
79,354 millions
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
6th
of 167 countries
All-time high
92,114 millions
in 2006
All-time low
25,928 millions
in 1971
Years of data
36
1970–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Italy, 1970–2017

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1970199320171970: 29.6k millions1971: 25.9k millions1974: 40.2k millions1975: 38.1k millions1976: 43.1k millions1978: 44.0k millions1979: 51.4k millions1983: 58.7k millions1984: 64.4k millions1985: 65.0k millions1986: 66.4k millions1988: 70.4k millions1993: 77.7k millions1994: 74.3k millions1995: 74.5k millions1996: 77.7k millions1998: 80.6k millions1999: 83.0k millions2000: 82.0k millions2001: 90.6k millions2002: 86.6k millions2003: 88.8k millions2004: 87.0k millions2005: 84.8k millions2006: 92.1k millions2007: 84.8k millions2008: 89.8k millions2009: 87.7k millions2010: 85.4k millions2011: 81.7k millions2012: 78.1k millions2013: 78.3k millions2014: 76.8k millions2015: 77.6k millions2016: 73.6k millions2017: 79.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Italy recorded 79,354 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Italy peaked at 92,114 millions in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25,928 millions, in 1971.

That places Italy 6th out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38,893 millions 25,928 millions 51,357 millions 7
1980s 64,992 millions 58,657 millions 70,444 millions 5
1990s 77,993 millions 74,348 millions 83,043 millions 6
2000s 87,403 millions 81,988 millions 92,114 millions 10
2010s 78,865 millions 73,630 millions 85,427 millions 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 United Kingdom 146,625 millions compare
  2. 4 France 141,477 millions compare
  3. 5 Brazil 130,424 millions compare
  4. 7 Russia 73,828 millions compare
  5. 8 Canada 71,756 millions compare
  6. 9 South Korea 68,210 millions compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Italy?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Italy was 79,354 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 92,114 millions in 2006.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 25,928 millions in 1971.
How does Italy rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Italy ranks 6th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/