Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Italy

Italy: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ was 22,833 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
22,833 millions
World rank
1st
of 154 countries
All-time high
22,833 millions
in 2017
All-time low
0 millions
in 1999
Years of data
24
1970–2017

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Italy, 1970–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1970199320171970: 676 millions1992: 9.6k millions1993: 3.3k millions1994: 2.9k millions1995: 3.3k millions1996: 2.6k millions1998: 1.2k millions1999: 0 millions2000: 0 millions2001: 20.3 millions2002: 0 millions2003: 0 millions2004: 0 millions2005: 0 millions2006: 0 millions2007: 0 millions2008: 0 millions2009: 0 millions2010: 0 millions2011: 0 millions2012: 0 millions2015: 0 millions2016: 0 millions2017: 22.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Italy recorded 22,833 millions for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Italy peaked at 22,833 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1999.

Italy ranks 1st of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions) in Italy, 1970 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1970 675.99 millions —
1992 9,623 millions +1323.6%
1993 3,257 millions -66.2%
1994 2,925 millions -10.2%
1995 3,254 millions +11.2%
1996 2,591 millions -20.4%
1998 1,196 millions -53.8%
1999 0 millions -100.0%
2000 0 millions —
2001 20.34 millions —
2002 0 millions -100.0%
2003 0 millions —
2004 0 millions —
2005 0 millions —
2006 0 millions —
2007 0 millions —
2008 0 millions —
2009 0 millions —
2010 0 millions —
2011 0 millions —
2012 0 millions —
2015 0 millions —
2016 0 millions —
2017 22,833 millions —

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 22,833 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.97 millions, 11608.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 675.99 millions 675.99 millions 675.99 millions 1
1990s 3,264 millions 0 millions 9,623 millions 7
2000s 2.03 millions 0 millions 20.34 millions 10
2010s 3,805 millions 0 millions 22,833 millions 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Russia 6,317 millions compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 3,944 millions compare
  3. 4 Germany 3,055 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Italy?
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Italy was 22,833 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 22,833 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1999.
How does Italy rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$?
Italy ranks 1st out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 2,349 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level in millions US$ (nominal value). 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$. 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/