Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Italy

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Italy in 2022 — 4.07%. Ranked 81 in the world out of 164. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 0.71 pp.

2022 4.07% −0.1 pp vs 2021
World rank 81of 164
Period maximum 4.76%1984
Period minimum 2.89%1971

Trend over time

1970–2022 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Italy, 1970–20222.533.544.5519701976198219881994200020062012201820221970: 3.36%1971: 2.89%1974: 3.83%1975: 3.7%1976: 3.91%1978: 3.77%1979: 4.15%1983: 4.48%1984: 4.76%1985: 4.68%1986: 4.64%1988: 4.58%1993: 4.72%1994: 4.42%1995: 4.31%1996: 4.44%1998: 4.44%1999: 4.5%2000: 4.28%2001: 4.63%2002: 4.42%2003: 4.53%2004: 4.37%2005: 4.22%2006: 4.5%2007: 4.09%2008: 4.37%2009: 4.5%2010: 4.32%2011: 4.09%2012: 4.03%2013: 4.12%2014: 4.04%2015: 4.05%2016: 3.8%2017: 4.03%2018: 4.24%2019: 4.08%2020: 4.42%2021: 4.17%2022: 4.07%
Change over the period: +0.71 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Italy

Italy 4.07%
World 3.86%
Southern Europe computed 4.22%
High-income countries computed 4.91%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 4.07 −0.1 pp
2021 4.17 −0.25 pp
2020 4.42 +0.34 pp
2019 4.08 −0.16 pp
2018 4.24 +0.21 pp
2017 4.03 +0.23 pp
2016 3.8 −0.26 pp
2015 4.05 +0.01 pp
2014 4.04 −0.08 pp
2013 4.12 +0.09 pp
2012 4.03 −0.06 pp
2011 4.09 −0.22 pp
2010 4.32 −0.19 pp
2009 4.5 +0.13 pp
2008 4.37 +0.28 pp
2007 4.09 −0.42 pp
2006 4.5 +0.28 pp
2005 4.22 −0.15 pp
2004 4.37 −0.16 pp
2003 4.53 +0.11 pp
2002 4.42 −0.22 pp
2001 4.63 +0.35 pp
2000 4.28 −0.22 pp
1999 4.5 +0.06 pp
1998 4.44
1996 4.44 +0.13 pp
1995 4.31 −0.11 pp
1994 4.42 −0.3 pp
1993 4.72
1988 4.58
1986 4.64 −0.03 pp
1985 4.68 −0.08 pp
1984 4.76 +0.29 pp
1983 4.48
1979 4.15 +0.38 pp
1978 3.77
1976 3.91 +0.21 pp
1975 3.7 −0.12 pp
1974 3.83
1971 2.89 −0.47 pp
1970 3.36

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.