Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Italy

Italy: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 22.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
22.9%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
24th
of 90 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2001
All-time low
21.8%
in 2016
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Italy, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 26.91999: 27.52000: 26.32001: 29.32002: 26.92003: 25.72004: 25.32005: 25.22006: 272007: 24.52008: 26.62009: 26.32010: 24.52011: 22.82012: 232013: 22.92014: 23.22015: 242016: 21.82017: 22.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Italy stood at 22.9%.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Italy peaked at 29.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2016.

That places Italy 24th out of 90 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Italy, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 26.9%
1999 27.5% +2.1%
2000 26.3% -4.4%
2001 29.3% +11.6%
2002 26.9% -8.1%
2003 25.7% -4.5%
2004 25.3% -1.6%
2005 25.2% -0.3%
2006 27.0% +6.9%
2007 24.5% -9.1%
2008 26.6% +8.6%
2009 26.3% -1.3%
2010 24.5% -6.9%
2011 22.8% -7.0%
2012 23.0% +1.2%
2013 22.9% -0.7%
2014 23.2% +1.5%
2015 24.0% +3.3%
2016 21.8% -9.0%
2017 22.9% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.2% 26.9% 27.5% 2
2000s 26.3% 24.5% 29.3% 10
2010s 23.1% 21.8% 24.5% 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 21 Sweden 24.1% compare
  2. 22 Belgium 23.5% compare
  3. 23 Republic of Moldova 23.1% compare
  4. 25 Costa Rica 22.4% compare
  5. 26 Norway 22.4% compare
  6. 27 Germany 22.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Italy?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Italy was 22.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2016.
How does Italy rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Italy ranks 24th out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,061 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/