Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Italy

Italy: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 14,745 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
14,745 millions
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
11th
of 153 countries
All-time high
16,451 millions
in 2008
All-time low
2,970 millions
in 1970
Years of data
36
1970–2017

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Italy, 1970–2017

5.0k10.0k15.0k1970199320171970: 3.0k millions1971: 3.0k millions1974: 4.1k millions1975: 5.1k millions1976: 5.2k millions1978: 4.6k millions1979: 4.6k millions1983: 7.1k millions1984: 8.6k millions1985: 9.5k millions1986: 10.0k millions1988: 11.3k millions1993: 13.1k millions1994: 11.9k millions1995: 11.7k millions1996: 12.4k millions1998: 13.1k millions1999: 15.4k millions2000: 15.2k millions2001: 14.8k millions2002: 16.0k millions2003: 14.6k millions2004: 14.7k millions2005: 14.6k millions2006: 15.6k millions2007: 15.0k millions2008: 16.5k millions2009: 16.0k millions2010: 16.0k millions2011: 15.8k millions2012: 15.0k millions2013: 15.3k millions2014: 15.0k millions2015: 14.4k millions2016: 14.1k millions2017: 14.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Italy recorded 14,745 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ 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 us$ in Italy peaked at 16,451 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,970 millions, in 1970.

That places Italy 11th out of 153 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,225 millions 2,970 millions 5,158 millions 7
1980s 9,277 millions 7,063 millions 11,294 millions 5
1990s 12,947 millions 11,719 millions 15,363 millions 6
2000s 15,301 millions 14,583 millions 16,451 millions 10
2010s 15,063 millions 14,076 millions 16,030 millions 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 Canada 25,279 millions compare
  2. 9 India 18,839 millions compare
  3. 10 Australia 17,118 millions compare
  4. 12 Korea 13,947 millions compare
  5. 13 Netherlands 13,241 millions compare
  6. 14 Spain 12,263 millions compare

See the full ranking of 153 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Italy?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Italy was 14,745 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 16,451 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2,970 millions in 1970.
How does Italy rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Italy ranks 11th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/