Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Italy

Italy: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ was 11,962 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
11,962 millions
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11,962 millions
in 2017
All-time low
3,838 millions
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2017

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Italy, 1992–2017

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1992200420171992: 3.8k millions1993: 4.0k millions1994: 4.1k millions1995: 4.2k millions1996: 4.8k millions1998: 5.6k millions1999: 5.6k millions2000: 5.7k millions2001: 7.2k millions2002: 6.2k millions2003: 7.1k millions2004: 7.4k millions2005: 7.7k millions2006: 9.1k millions2007: 9.0k millions2008: 9.9k millions2009: 9.5k millions2010: 9.0k millions2011: 9.2k millions2012: 9.7k millions2013: 9.9k millions2014: 10.0k millions2015: 10.7k millions2016: 10.8k millions2017: 12.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Italy recorded 11,962 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Italy peaked at 11,962 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,838 millions, in 1992.

That places Italy 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Italy, 1992 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1992 3,838 millions —
1993 4,041 millions +5.3%
1994 4,057 millions +0.4%
1995 4,176 millions +2.9%
1996 4,800 millions +14.9%
1998 5,590 millions +16.5%
1999 5,623 millions +0.6%
2000 5,661 millions +0.7%
2001 7,245 millions +28.0%
2002 6,217 millions -14.2%
2003 7,136 millions +14.8%
2004 7,378 millions +3.4%
2005 7,650 millions +3.7%
2006 9,089 millions +18.8%
2007 9,000 millions -1.0%
2008 9,893 millions +9.9%
2009 9,453 millions -4.4%
2010 9,046 millions -4.3%
2011 9,201 millions +1.7%
2012 9,659 millions +5.0%
2013 9,889 millions +2.4%
2014 9,992 millions +1.0%
2015 10,705 millions +7.1%
2016 10,758 millions +0.5%
2017 11,962 millions +11.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 11,962 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,089 millions, 11.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 11,962 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,386 millions, 8.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,589 millions 3,838 millions 5,623 millions 7
2000s 7,872 millions 5,661 millions 9,893 millions 10
2010s 10,151 millions 9,046 millions 11,962 millions 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 Germany 21,621 millions compare
  2. 4 France 21,066 millions compare
  3. 5 Brazil 15,055 millions compare
  4. 7 Mexico 10,126 millions compare
  5. 8 Spain 8,191 millions compare
  6. 9 South Korea 8,056 millions compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Italy?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Italy was 11,962 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 11,962 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3,838 millions in 1992.
How does Italy rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Italy ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,189 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary 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/