Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Italy

Italy: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 19,293 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
19,293 millions
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
9th
of 143 countries
All-time high
23,080 millions
in 2006
All-time low
11,424 millions
in 1975
Years of data
35
1974–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Italy, 1974–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1974199520171974: 11.8k millions1975: 11.4k millions1976: 12.0k millions1978: 12.7k millions1979: 14.3k millions1983: 12.0k millions1984: 14.3k millions1985: 14.2k millions1986: 13.8k millions1988: 16.0k millions1992: 16.3k millions1993: 16.5k millions1994: 16.9k millions1995: 17.5k millions1996: 18.1k millions1998: 19.9k millions1999: 21.4k millions2000: 21.2k millions2001: 21.8k millions2002: 22.3k millions2003: 22.8k millions2004: 22.4k millions2005: 20.8k millions2006: 23.1k millions2007: 21.3k millions2008: 22.7k millions2009: 22.1k millions2010: 21.3k millions2011: 20.2k millions2012: 18.7k millions2013: 19.1k millions2014: 18.8k millions2015: 19.4k millions2016: 17.6k millions2017: 19.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Italy recorded 19,293 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 us$ in Italy peaked at 23,080 millions in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11,424 millions, in 1975.

That places Italy 9th out of 143 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions) in Italy, 1974 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1974 11,752 millions —
1975 11,424 millions -2.8%
1976 11,990 millions +5.0%
1978 12,725 millions +6.1%
1979 14,322 millions +12.5%
1983 12,007 millions -16.2%
1984 14,255 millions +18.7%
1985 14,225 millions -0.2%
1986 13,767 millions -3.2%
1988 15,988 millions +16.1%
1992 16,288 millions +1.9%
1993 16,497 millions +1.3%
1994 16,912 millions +2.5%
1995 17,541 millions +3.7%
1996 18,084 millions +3.1%
1998 19,861 millions +9.8%
1999 21,440 millions +8.0%
2000 21,168 millions -1.3%
2001 21,811 millions +3.0%
2002 22,348 millions +2.5%
2003 22,786 millions +2.0%
2004 22,440 millions -1.5%
2005 20,832 millions -7.2%
2006 23,080 millions +10.8%
2007 21,272 millions -7.8%
2008 22,651 millions +6.5%
2009 22,072 millions -2.6%
2010 21,338 millions -3.3%
2011 20,200 millions -5.3%
2012 18,730 millions -7.3%
2013 19,110 millions +2.0%
2014 18,800 millions -1.6%
2015 19,379 millions +3.1%
2016 17,631 millions -9.0%
2017 19,293 millions +9.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 19,293 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,599 millions, 12.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 19,293 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,753 millions, 11.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,442 millions 11,424 millions 14,322 millions 5
1980s 14,048 millions 12,007 millions 15,988 millions 5
1990s 18,089 millions 16,288 millions 21,440 millions 7
2000s 22,046 millions 20,832 millions 23,080 millions 10
2010s 19,310 millions 17,631 millions 21,338 millions 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 Germany 23,253 millions compare
  2. 7 Australia 22,665 millions compare
  3. 8 South Korea 21,622 millions compare
  4. 10 India 18,756 millions compare
  5. 11 Mexico 17,262 millions compare
  6. 12 China 15,304 millions compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Italy?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Italy was 19,293 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 23,080 millions in 2006.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 11,424 millions in 1975.
How does Italy rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Italy ranks 9th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/