Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Italy

Italy: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 31,966 millions in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
31,966 millions
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
7th
of 151 countries
All-time high
46,939 millions
in 2008
All-time low
2,947 millions
in 1974
Years of data
33
1974–2015

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Italy, 1974–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1974199420151974: 2.9k millions1975: 3.5k millions1976: 3.9k millions1978: 5.7k millions1979: 6.6k millions1983: 7.4k millions1984: 7.2k millions1985: 7.2k millions1986: 10.0k millions1988: 18.2k millions1992: 23.2k millions1993: 24.2k millions1994: 23.2k millions1995: 23.7k millions1996: 28.1k millions1998: 26.4k millions1999: 26.0k millions2000: 22.6k millions2001: 26.4k millions2002: 26.0k millions2003: 33.6k millions2004: 36.4k millions2005: 36.6k millions2006: 40.8k millions2007: 40.9k millions2008: 46.9k millions2009: 42.7k millions2010: 39.7k millions2011: 40.1k millions2012: 36.4k millions2013: 37.9k millions2014: 37.2k millions2015: 32.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Italy recorded 31,966 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in 2015.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Italy peaked at 46,939 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,947 millions, in 1974.

Italy ranks 7th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,537 millions 2,947 millions 6,630 millions 5
1980s 10,004 millions 7,204 millions 18,228 millions 5
1990s 24,986 millions 23,206 millions 28,072 millions 7
2000s 35,298 millions 22,623 millions 46,939 millions 10
2010s 37,200 millions 31,966 millions 40,063 millions 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 France 60,875 millions compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 54,040 millions compare
  3. 6 Brazil 51,962 millions compare
  4. 8 India 29,057 millions compare
  5. 9 Korea 25,142 millions compare
  6. 10 Australia 22,014 millions compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Italy?
Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Italy was 31,966 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 46,939 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2,947 millions in 1974.
How does Italy rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Italy ranks 7th out of 151 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/