Italy Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Italy's education spending stood at 4.07% in 2025, a rise of +0.00% from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 4.07% by 2025. Italy ranked 85th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 4.07% | - | - |
| 2025 | 4.07% | +0.00% | #85 |
| 2022 | 4.07% | −0.10% | #83 |
| 2021 | 4.17% | −0.25% | #79 |
| 2020 | 4.42% | +0.34% | #86 |
| 2019 | 4.08% | −0.16% | #82 |
| 2018 | 4.24% | +0.21% | #84 |
| 2017 | 4.03% | +0.23% | #83 |
| 2016 | 3.80% | −0.26% | #63 |
| 2015 | 4.05% | +0.01% | #74 |
| 2014 | 4.04% | −0.08% | #77 |
| 2013 | 4.12% | +0.09% | #72 |
| 2012 | 4.03% | −0.06% | #75 |
| 2011 | 4.09% | −0.22% | #75 |
| 2010 | 4.32% | −0.19% | #73 |
| 2009 | 4.50% | +0.13% | #55 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Italy matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1986. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Italy's education spending was 4.07% in 2025. Ranked 85th globally. This represents a 0.0% increase from the previous year.
Italy's education spending peaked at 4.76% in 1984.
The lowest education spending in Italy was 2.89% in 1971.
Italy ranks 85th globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Italy's education spending is projected to reach 4.07% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Italy in 2025 was 4.07%. This ranks 85th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_italy_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Italy Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/italy/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}