Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Italy

Italy: Public expenditure on education by education level and programme was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
28th
of 41 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Italy, 2012–2023

00.10.20.30.40.52012201720232012: 0.45 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2013: 0.45 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2014: 0.46 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2015: 0.48 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2016: 0.44 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2017: 0.47 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2018: 0.48 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2019: 0.49 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2020: 0.48 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2021: 0.42 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2022: 0.4 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2023: 0.44 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).

Analysis

In 2023, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Italy stood at 0.4%.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Italy peaked at 0.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.

Italy ranks 28th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP in Italy, 2012 to 2023.
Year Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) Change
2012 0.5%
2013 0.5% +0.0%
2014 0.5% +2.2%
2015 0.5% +4.3%
2016 0.4% -8.3%
2017 0.5% +6.8%
2018 0.5% +2.1%
2019 0.5% +2.1%
2020 0.5% -2.0%
2021 0.4% -12.5%
2022 0.4% -4.8%
2023 0.4% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 8
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 25 Croatia 0.6% compare
  2. 25 Luxembourg 0.6% compare
  3. 25 Croatia 0.6% compare
  4. 29 Switzerland 0.4% compare
  5. 30 Romania 0.4% compare
  6. 31 Netherlands 0.4% compare
  7. 31 Netherlands 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Italy?
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Italy was 0.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
How does Italy rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
Italy ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP
Unit
Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 451 data points, 2012–2023
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