Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Italy

Italy: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 13,205 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
13,205 millions
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
7th
of 96 countries
All-time high
18,768 millions
in 2008
All-time low
9,571 millions
in 2000
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Italy, 1998–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200720171998: 10.8k millions1999: 11.0k millions2000: 9.6k millions2001: 10.9k millions2002: 11.0k millions2003: 13.0k millions2004: 14.3k millions2005: 14.5k millions2006: 15.9k millions2007: 16.1k millions2008: 18.8k millions2009: 17.1k millions2010: 15.7k millions2011: 15.7k millions2012: 14.8k millions2013: 14.8k millions2014: 14.8k millions2015: 12.9k millions2016: 11.9k millions2017: 13.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Italy is 13,205 millions, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Italy peaked at 18,768 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,571 millions, in 2000.

Italy ranks 7th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions) in Italy, 1998 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1998 10,823 millions
1999 11,012 millions +1.8%
2000 9,571 millions -13.1%
2001 10,904 millions +13.9%
2002 10,982 millions +0.7%
2003 12,983 millions +18.2%
2004 14,276 millions +10.0%
2005 14,492 millions +1.5%
2006 15,950 millions +10.1%
2007 16,050 millions +0.6%
2008 18,768 millions +16.9%
2009 17,143 millions -8.7%
2010 15,665 millions -8.6%
2011 15,696 millions +0.2%
2012 14,819 millions -5.6%
2013 14,819 millions +0.0%
2014 14,818 millions -0.0%
2015 12,885 millions -13.0%
2016 11,939 millions -7.3%
2017 13,205 millions +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,918 millions 10,823 millions 11,012 millions 2
2000s 14,112 millions 9,571 millions 18,768 millions 10
2010s 14,231 millions 11,939 millions 15,696 millions 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 Brazil 27,381 millions compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom 23,104 millions compare
  3. 6 Australia 13,620 millions compare
  4. 8 Spain 9,605 millions compare
  5. 9 India 9,602 millions compare
  6. 10 Mexico 9,235 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Italy?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Italy was 13,205 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 18,768 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9,571 millions in 2000.
How does Italy rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Italy ranks 7th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) 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/