Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Italy

Italy: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 24,876 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
24,876 millions
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
11th
of 133 countries
All-time high
29,759 millions
in 2006
All-time low
21,002 millions
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2017

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1992200420171992: 21.0k millions1993: 21.3k millions1994: 21.8k millions1995: 22.6k millions1996: 23.3k millions1998: 25.6k millions1999: 27.6k millions2000: 27.3k millions2001: 28.1k millions2002: 28.8k millions2003: 29.4k millions2004: 28.9k millions2005: 26.9k millions2006: 29.8k millions2007: 27.4k millions2008: 29.2k millions2009: 28.5k millions2010: 27.5k millions2011: 26.0k millions2012: 24.2k millions2013: 24.6k millions2014: 24.2k millions2015: 25.0k millions2016: 22.7k millions2017: 24.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Italy is 24,876 millions, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Italy peaked at 29,759 millions in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21,002 millions, in 1992.

Italy ranks 11th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Italy, 1992 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1992 21,002 millions —
1993 21,271 millions +1.3%
1994 21,806 millions +2.5%
1995 22,616 millions +3.7%
1996 23,317 millions +3.1%
1998 25,608 millions +9.8%
1999 27,645 millions +8.0%
2000 27,294 millions -1.3%
2001 28,122 millions +3.0%
2002 28,816 millions +2.5%
2003 29,379 millions +2.0%
2004 28,933 millions -1.5%
2005 26,860 millions -7.2%
2006 29,759 millions +10.8%
2007 27,427 millions -7.8%
2008 29,205 millions +6.5%
2009 28,460 millions -2.6%
2010 27,513 millions -3.3%
2011 26,046 millions -5.3%
2012 24,150 millions -7.3%
2013 24,641 millions +2.0%
2014 24,240 millions -1.6%
2015 24,987 millions +3.1%
2016 22,733 millions -9.0%
2017 24,876 millions +9.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 24,876 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,312 millions, 7.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 24,876 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,689 millions, 6.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,324 millions 21,002 millions 27,645 millions 7
2000s 28,426 millions 26,860 millions 29,759 millions 10
2010s 24,898 millions 22,733 millions 27,513 millions 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 France 34,679 millions compare
  2. 9 South Korea 28,040 millions compare
  3. 10 Germany 27,794 millions compare
  4. 12 China 24,723 millions compare
  5. 13 Spain 20,879 millions compare
  6. 14 Australia 20,501 millions compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Italy?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Italy was 24,876 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 29,759 millions in 2006.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 21,002 millions in 1992.
How does Italy rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
Italy ranks 11th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 1,899 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/