Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in Italy

Italy: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ was 1,792 millions in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
1,792 millions
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
4th
of 91 countries
All-time high
2,996 millions
in 2010
All-time low
680.94 millions
in 1999
Years of data
18
1998–2015

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in Italy, 1998–2015

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1998200620151998: 858.2 millions1999: 680.9 millions2000: 685.5 millions2001: 792.4 millions2002: 752.9 millions2003: 1.1k millions2004: 1.0k millions2005: 997.4 millions2006: 910.2 millions2007: 951.1 millions2008: 973.1 millions2009: 3.0k millions2010: 3.0k millions2011: 2.8k millions2012: 2.5k millions2013: 2.2k millions2014: 2.1k millions2015: 1.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2015, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Italy stood at 1,792 millions.

That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Italy peaked at 2,996 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 680.94 millions, in 1999.

Italy ranks 4th of 91 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions) in Italy, 1998 to 2015.
Year millions Change
1998 858.16 millions
1999 680.94 millions -20.7%
2000 685.53 millions +0.7%
2001 792.39 millions +15.6%
2002 752.89 millions -5.0%
2003 1,121 millions +48.8%
2004 1,042 millions -7.0%
2005 997.41 millions -4.3%
2006 910.24 millions -8.7%
2007 951.09 millions +4.5%
2008 973.1 millions +2.3%
2009 2,991 millions +207.3%
2010 2,996 millions +0.2%
2011 2,826 millions -5.7%
2012 2,487 millions -12.0%
2013 2,197 millions -11.7%
2014 2,085 millions -5.1%
2015 1,792 millions -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 769.55 millions 680.94 millions 858.16 millions 2
2000s 1,122 millions 685.53 millions 2,991 millions 10
2010s 2,397 millions 1,792 millions 2,996 millions 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 6,763 millions compare
  2. 2 United States of America 3,504 millions
  3. 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,806 millions compare
  4. 5 Ukraine 1,400 millions compare
  5. 6 Australia 1,216 millions compare
  6. 7 Singapore 1,127 millions compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Italy?
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Italy was 1,792 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2,996 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 680.94 millions in 1999.
How does Italy rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$?
Italy ranks 4th out of 91 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in Italy. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 22 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/government-expenditure-on-post-secondary-non-tertiary-education-ppp-millions/italy/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/government-expenditure-on-post-secondary-non-tertiary-education-ppp-millions/italy/">Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in Italy</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,059 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary 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/