Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Italy

Italy: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 26,424 millions in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
26,424 millions
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
7th
of 95 countries
All-time high
26,424 millions
in 2016
All-time low
17,479 millions
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Italy, 1998–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200720161998: 17.5k millions1999: 17.5k millions2000: 17.6k millions2001: 21.3k millions2002: 19.3k millions2003: 21.9k millions2004: 20.9k millions2005: 20.8k millions2006: 24.0k millions2007: 22.4k millions2008: 24.5k millions2009: 23.9k millions2010: 23.5k millions2011: 23.1k millions2012: 22.4k millions2013: 23.6k millions2014: 22.8k millions2015: 23.3k millions2016: 26.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Italy recorded 26,424 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Italy peaked at 26,424 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,479 millions, in 1999.

That places Italy 7th out of 95 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,493 millions 17,479 millions 17,508 millions 2
2000s 21,665 millions 17,597 millions 24,540 millions 10
2010s 23,590 millions 22,440 millions 26,424 millions 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 Brazil 35,959 millions compare
  2. 5 Japan 33,903 millions compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom 33,270 millions compare
  4. 8 Canada 21,175 millions compare
  5. 9 Mexico 17,469 millions compare
  6. 10 Spain 15,319 millions compare

See the full ranking of 95 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Italy?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Italy was 26,424 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 26,424 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 17,479 millions in 1999.
How does Italy rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Italy ranks 7th out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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/