Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Italy

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

Latest (2017)
24,876 millions
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
11th
of 134 countries
All-time high
24,876 millions
in 2017
All-time low
11,237 millions
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2017

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1992200420171992: 11.2k millions1993: 11.7k millions1994: 12.2k millions1995: 12.9k millions1996: 13.5k millions1998: 15.6k millions1999: 17.0k millions2000: 17.1k millions2001: 17.9k millions2002: 18.8k millions2003: 19.5k millions2004: 19.3k millions2005: 18.2k millions2006: 21.4k millions2007: 20.5k millions2008: 23.1k millions2009: 23.3k millions2010: 22.6k millions2011: 22.1k millions2012: 21.1k millions2013: 22.1k millions2014: 21.9k millions2015: 22.8k millions2016: 22.1k millions2017: 24.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Italy is 24,876 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Italy peaked at 24,876 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11,237 millions, in 1992.

That places Italy 11th out of 134 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,447 millions 11,237 millions 16,971 millions 7
2000s 19,903 millions 17,085 millions 23,314 millions 10
2010s 22,451 millions 21,129 millions 24,876 millions 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 France 34,679 millions compare
  2. 9 South Korea 27,836 millions compare
  3. 10 Germany 27,794 millions compare
  4. 12 Spain 20,879 millions compare
  5. 13 Australia 20,501 millions compare
  6. 14 China 20,461 millions compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Italy?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Italy was 24,876 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 24,876 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 11,237 millions in 1992.
How does Italy rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Italy ranks 11th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 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 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/