Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Italy

Italy: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 14,745 millions in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
14,745 millions
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
11th
of 158 countries
All-time high
19,290 millions
in 2008
All-time low
383.44 millions
in 1970
Years of data
36
1970–2017

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1970199320171970: 383.4 millions1971: 424.8 millions1974: 786.5 millions1975: 1.1k millions1976: 1.1k millions1978: 1.2k millions1979: 1.5k millions1983: 2.4k millions1984: 2.8k millions1985: 3.1k millions1986: 4.5k millions1988: 6.6k millions1993: 8.5k millions1994: 7.8k millions1995: 8.0k millions1996: 9.3k millions1998: 9.2k millions1999: 10.4k millions2000: 9.1k millions2001: 8.9k millions2002: 10.4k millions2003: 11.7k millions2004: 13.4k millions2005: 13.6k millions2006: 15.0k millions2007: 16.0k millions2008: 19.3k millions2009: 18.1k millions2010: 17.4k millions2011: 18.3k millions2012: 16.3k millions2013: 17.4k millions2014: 17.2k millions2015: 13.9k millions2016: 13.7k millions2017: 14.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Italy stood at 14,745 millions.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Italy peaked at 19,290 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 383.44 millions, in 1970.

Italy ranks 11th of 158 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 926.53 millions 383.44 millions 1,471 millions 7
1980s 3,863 millions 2,394 millions 6,566 millions 5
1990s 8,882 millions 7,829 millions 10,448 millions 6
2000s 13,548 millions 8,877 millions 19,290 millions 10
2010s 16,099 millions 13,683 millions 18,258 millions 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 Canada 25,279 millions compare
  2. 9 India 20,045 millions compare
  3. 10 Australia 17,118 millions compare
  4. 12 South Korea 13,291 millions compare
  5. 13 Netherlands 13,241 millions compare
  6. 14 Spain 12,263 millions compare

See the full ranking of 158 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Italy?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Italy was 14,745 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 19,290 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 383.44 millions in 1970.
How does Italy rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Italy ranks 11th out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 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$ (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/