Italy: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
In , Italy's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) was 4.07.
That's down 2.5% from 2021, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 4.24 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2022
Trend (2006–2022)
Highlights
- Peak
- 4.50
- Trough
- 3.80
- 1-year change
- -2.5%
- 5-year change
- +1.0%
- +0.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- +0.8%
- +0.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 4.0678 | |
| 4.1712 | |
| 4.4180 | |
| 4.0784 | |
| 4.2409 | |
| 4.0266 | |
| 3.7955 | |
| 4.0542 | |
| 4.0403 | |
| 4.1219 |
About Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Indicator code: SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Italy's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2022?
- In 2022, Italy's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) was 4.07, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Italy's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Italy's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) fell 2.5% from 2021 to 2022.
- How does Italy's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2022 was 4.24, so Italy is below the world average.
- What is Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.