Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Italy

Italy: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 23.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
23.3%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
32nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2001
All-time low
21.5%
in 2014
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Italy, 1998–2016

01020301998200720161998: 261999: 262000: 25.12001: 28.52002: 252003: 282004: 26.22005: 25.42006: 26.82007: 23.32008: 24.32009: 24.52010: 23.42011: 22.22012: 222013: 22.72014: 21.52015: 22.22016: 23.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Italy is 23.3%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Italy peaked at 28.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2014.

That places Italy 32nd out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Italy, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 26.0%
1999 26.0% -0.2%
2000 25.1% -3.5%
2001 28.5% +13.8%
2002 25.0% -12.2%
2003 28.0% +11.6%
2004 26.2% -6.3%
2005 25.4% -2.9%
2006 26.8% +5.3%
2007 23.3% -13.0%
2008 24.3% +4.2%
2009 24.5% +1.0%
2010 23.4% -4.3%
2011 22.2% -5.3%
2012 22.0% -1.1%
2013 22.7% +3.6%
2014 21.5% -5.5%
2015 22.2% +3.1%
2016 23.3% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.0% 26.0% 26.0% 2
2000s 25.7% 23.3% 28.5% 10
2010s 22.5% 21.5% 23.4% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 29 Iran, Islamic Republic of 23.6% compare
  2. 30 Brazil 23.4% compare
  3. 31 Moldova 23.4% compare
  4. 33 Sweden 23.0% compare
  5. 34 Slovakia 22.9% compare
  6. 35 Rwanda 22.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Italy?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Italy was 23.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2014.
How does Italy rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Italy ranks 32nd out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,018 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/