Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Italy

Italy: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 19,012 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
19,012 millions
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21,212 millions
in 2008
All-time low
15,110 millions
in 1995
Years of data
24
1993–2017

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Italy, 1993–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1993200520171993: 16.9k millions1994: 15.4k millions1995: 15.1k millions1996: 16.0k millions1998: 16.9k millions1999: 19.8k millions2000: 19.6k millions2001: 19.1k millions2002: 20.6k millions2003: 18.8k millions2004: 19.0k millions2005: 18.8k millions2006: 20.2k millions2007: 19.3k millions2008: 21.2k millions2009: 20.7k millions2010: 20.7k millions2011: 20.4k millions2012: 19.4k millions2013: 19.8k millions2014: 19.4k millions2015: 18.6k millions2016: 18.1k millions2017: 19.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Italy is 19,012 millions, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Italy peaked at 21,212 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,110 millions, in 1995.

Italy ranks 12th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,694 millions 15,110 millions 19,808 millions 6
2000s 19,729 millions 18,803 millions 21,212 millions 10
2010s 19,422 millions 18,149 millions 20,668 millions 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 Russia 29,689 millions compare
  2. 10 Canada 27,762 millions compare
  3. 11 Mexico 22,507 millions compare
  4. 13 China 18,191 millions compare
  5. 14 South Korea 18,087 millions compare
  6. 15 Spain 17,228 millions compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Italy?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Italy was 19,012 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 21,212 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 15,110 millions in 1995.
How does Italy rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Italy ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/