Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Italy

Italy: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 19,012 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
19,012 millions
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
12th
of 145 countries
All-time high
19,012 millions
in 2017
All-time low
8,615 millions
in 1994
Years of data
24
1993–2017

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1993200520171993: 9.3k millions1994: 8.6k millions1995: 8.6k millions1996: 9.3k millions1998: 10.3k millions1999: 12.2k millions2000: 12.2k millions2001: 12.2k millions2002: 13.4k millions2003: 12.5k millions2004: 12.6k millions2005: 12.8k millions2006: 14.5k millions2007: 14.5k millions2008: 16.8k millions2009: 16.9k millions2010: 17.0k millions2011: 17.3k millions2012: 17.0k millions2013: 17.7k millions2014: 17.5k millions2015: 17.0k millions2016: 17.7k millions2017: 19.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Italy recorded 19,012 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Italy peaked at 19,012 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,615 millions, in 1994.

Italy ranks 12th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions) in Italy, 1993 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1993 9,270 millions —
1994 8,615 millions -7.1%
1995 8,630 millions +0.2%
1996 9,286 millions +7.6%
1998 10,324 millions +11.2%
1999 12,160 millions +17.8%
2000 12,242 millions +0.7%
2001 12,154 millions -0.7%
2002 13,445 millions +10.6%
2003 12,465 millions -7.3%
2004 12,636 millions +1.4%
2005 12,762 millions +1.0%
2006 14,487 millions +13.5%
2007 14,463 millions -0.2%
2008 16,804 millions +16.2%
2009 16,917 millions +0.7%
2010 16,960 millions +0.3%
2011 17,311 millions +2.1%
2012 16,973 millions -2.0%
2013 17,734 millions +4.5%
2014 17,502 millions -1.3%
2015 16,983 millions -3.0%
2016 17,656 millions +4.0%
2017 19,012 millions +7.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 19,012 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,842 millions, 6.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 19,012 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128 millions, 8.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,714 millions 8,615 millions 12,160 millions 6
2000s 13,837 millions 12,154 millions 16,917 millions 10
2010s 17,516 millions 16,960 millions 19,012 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 South Korea 17,955 millions compare
  5. 14 Spain 17,228 millions compare
  6. 15 Australia 15,484 millions compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Italy?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Italy was 19,012 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 19,012 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 8,615 millions in 1994.
How does Italy rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Italy ranks 12th out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 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 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/