Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Italy

Italy: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 22.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
22.9%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
33rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2001
All-time low
22.1%
in 2014
Years of data
18
1998–2015

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Italy, 1998–2015

01020301998200620151998: 26.41999: 26.62000: 25.62001: 28.82002: 25.82003: 272004: 25.82005: 25.32006: 26.82007: 23.72008: 25.22009: 25.22010: 23.82011: 22.42012: 22.42013: 22.82014: 22.12015: 22.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Italy stood at 22.9%.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Italy peaked at 28.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2014.

Italy ranks 33rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Italy, 1998 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1998 26.4%
1999 26.6% +0.8%
2000 25.6% -3.8%
2001 28.8% +12.8%
2002 25.8% -10.5%
2003 27.0% +4.8%
2004 25.8% -4.5%
2005 25.3% -1.9%
2006 26.8% +5.9%
2007 23.7% -11.5%
2008 25.2% +5.9%
2009 25.2% +0.1%
2010 23.8% -5.3%
2011 22.4% -6.0%
2012 22.4% -0.1%
2013 22.8% +1.8%
2014 22.1% -2.8%
2015 22.9% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.5% 26.4% 26.6% 2
2000s 25.9% 23.7% 28.8% 10
2010s 22.7% 22.1% 23.8% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 30 Moldova 23.2% compare
  2. 31 South Africa 22.9% compare
  3. 32 Denmark 22.9% compare
  4. 34 Slovenia 22.8% compare
  5. 35 Hong Kong 22.7% compare
  6. 36 Finland 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Italy?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Italy was 22.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2014.
How does Italy rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Italy ranks 33rd out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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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/