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

Italy: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 24.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
24.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
69th
of 115 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 1999
All-time low
20.9%
in 2007
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Italy, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 22.11999: 26.42000: 25.52001: 23.92002: 25.22003: 22.32004: 21.52005: 212006: 222007: 20.92008: 23.52009: 24.32010: 24.32011: 242012: 24.42013: 26.12014: 26.22015: 25.22016: 24.22017: 24.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Italy stood at 24.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Italy peaked at 26.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2007.

Italy ranks 69th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Italy, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 22.1%
1999 26.4% +19.7%
2000 25.5% -3.4%
2001 23.9% -6.4%
2002 25.2% +5.5%
2003 22.3% -11.5%
2004 21.5% -3.6%
2005 21.0% -2.4%
2006 22.0% +4.8%
2007 20.9% -5.3%
2008 23.5% +12.6%
2009 24.3% +3.4%
2010 24.3% +0.3%
2011 24.0% -1.2%
2012 24.4% +1.4%
2013 26.1% +7.3%
2014 26.2% +0.2%
2015 25.2% -3.7%
2016 24.2% -3.9%
2017 24.5% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.3% 22.1% 26.4% 2
2000s 23.0% 20.9% 25.5% 10
2010s 24.9% 24.0% 26.2% 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 66 Singapore 25.2% compare
  2. 67 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.9% compare
  3. 68 Malaysia 24.8% compare
  4. 70 Nepal 24.2% compare
  5. 71 Slovenia 24.1% compare
  6. 72 Portugal 23.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Italy?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Italy was 24.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2007.
How does Italy rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Italy ranks 69th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 Initial government funding per tertiary 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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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/