Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Italy

Italy: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 39,029 millions in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
39,029 millions
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
8th
of 135 countries
All-time high
40,890 millions
in 2008
All-time low
20,097 millions
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2015

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Italy, 1992–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200320151992: 20.1k millions1993: 26.4k millions1994: 25.5k millions1995: 25.6k millions1996: 28.0k millions1998: 29.6k millions1999: 30.3k millions2000: 30.5k millions2001: 36.2k millions2002: 33.5k millions2003: 35.7k millions2004: 34.4k millions2005: 34.4k millions2006: 39.4k millions2007: 36.9k millions2008: 40.9k millions2009: 39.9k millions2010: 38.8k millions2011: 38.0k millions2012: 37.9k millions2013: 38.7k millions2014: 37.9k millions2015: 39.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Italy recorded 39,029 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in 2015.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Italy peaked at 40,890 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20,097 millions, in 1992.

That places Italy 8th out of 135 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,511 millions 20,097 millions 30,296 millions 7
2000s 36,183 millions 30,500 millions 40,890 millions 10
2010s 38,382 millions 37,865 millions 39,029 millions 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 France 70,308 millions compare
  2. 6 Japan 67,467 millions compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom 58,117 millions compare
  4. 9 Mexico 37,173 millions compare
  5. 10 Korea 33,965 millions compare
  6. 11 Spain 28,813 millions compare

See the full ranking of 135 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Italy?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Italy was 39,029 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 40,890 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 20,097 millions in 1992.
How does Italy rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Italy ranks 8th out of 135 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/