Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Italy

Italy: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 20,478 millions in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
20,478 millions
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
6th
of 99 countries
All-time high
28,171 millions
in 2008
All-time low
13,052 millions
in 2000
Years of data
19
1998–2016

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200720161998: 15.6k millions1999: 15.0k millions2000: 13.1k millions2001: 15.5k millions2002: 15.0k millions2003: 20.7k millions2004: 22.1k millions2005: 22.1k millions2006: 24.8k millions2007: 24.8k millions2008: 28.2k millions2009: 25.6k millions2010: 24.0k millions2011: 24.4k millions2012: 21.6k millions2013: 23.1k millions2014: 22.4k millions2015: 19.1k millions2016: 20.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Italy is 20,478 millions, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Italy peaked at 28,171 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13,052 millions, in 2000.

Italy ranks 6th of 99 countries on this measure, 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 15,317 millions 15,018 millions 15,616 millions 2
2000s 21,186 millions 13,052 millions 28,171 millions 10
2010s 22,139 millions 19,082 millions 24,366 millions 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 United Kingdom 30,936 millions compare
  2. 4 Germany 30,367 millions compare
  3. 5 Brazil 24,581 millions compare
  4. 7 India 19,456 millions compare
  5. 8 Canada 19,280 millions compare
  6. 9 Spain 10,904 millions compare

See the full ranking of 99 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Italy?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Italy was 20,478 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 28,171 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 13,052 millions in 2000.
How does Italy rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Italy ranks 6th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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/