Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Italy

Italy: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 102,317 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
102,317 millions
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
9th
of 163 countries
All-time high
102,317 millions
in 2017
All-time low
53,628 millions
in 1994
Years of data
24
1993–2017

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Italy, 1993–2017

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1993200520171993: 54.9k millions1994: 53.6k millions1995: 54.9k millions1996: 58.2k millions1998: 63.4k millions1999: 65.7k millions2000: 66.2k millions2001: 74.3k millions2002: 72.7k millions2003: 75.9k millions2004: 74.7k millions2005: 74.0k millions2006: 85.3k millions2007: 81.8k millions2008: 91.7k millions2009: 92.6k millions2010: 90.4k millions2011: 89.4k millions2012: 88.1k millions2013: 90.6k millions2014: 89.4k millions2015: 91.3k millions2016: 92.4k millions2017: 102.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Italy recorded 102,317 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Italy peaked at 102,317 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53,628 millions, in 1994.

That places Italy 9th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) in Italy, 1993 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1993 54,886 millions —
1994 53,628 millions -2.3%
1995 54,876 millions +2.3%
1996 58,210 millions +6.1%
1998 63,365 millions +8.9%
1999 65,732 millions +3.7%
2000 66,174 millions +0.7%
2001 74,303 millions +12.3%
2002 72,677 millions -2.2%
2003 75,918 millions +4.5%
2004 74,694 millions -1.6%
2005 74,029 millions -0.9%
2006 85,292 millions +15.2%
2007 81,817 millions -4.1%
2008 91,696 millions +12.1%
2009 92,593 millions +1.0%
2010 90,388 millions -2.4%
2011 89,441 millions -1.0%
2012 88,112 millions -1.5%
2013 90,638 millions +2.9%
2014 89,359 millions -1.4%
2015 91,311 millions +2.2%
2016 92,358 millions +1.1%
2017 102,317 millions +10.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 102,317 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,119 millions, 8.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 102,317 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,501 millions, 8.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58,450 millions 53,628 millions 65,732 millions 6
2000s 78,919 millions 66,174 millions 92,593 millions 10
2010s 91,741 millions 88,112 millions 102,317 millions 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 Japan 161,529 millions compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom 157,689 millions compare
  3. 8 Mexico 111,717 millions compare
  4. 10 Indonesia 94,883 millions compare
  5. 11 South Korea 87,812 millions compare
  6. 12 Spain 77,589 millions compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Italy?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Italy was 102,317 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 102,317 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 53,628 millions in 1994.
How does Italy rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Italy ranks 9th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/