Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Italy

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Italy was 14,981 USD at PPP in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 7% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.

2023, USD at PPP14,981
Change on 2022+7%
Rank12th of 22EU countries ranked
Series high14,9812023
Series low5,4801995

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Italy, 1995 to 2023

4,0006,0008,00010K12K14K16K19952008201120142017202020231995: 5,480 USD at PPP2000: 6,526 USD at PPP2005: 7,139 USD at PPP2008: 8,767 USD at PPP2009: 8,762 USD at PPP2010: 8,555 USD at PPP2011: 8,541 USD at PPP2012: 9,029 USD at PPP2013: 9,333 USD at PPP2014: 9,260 USD at PPP2015: 9,493 USD at PPP2016: 9,475 USD at PPP2017: 10,422 USD at PPP2018: 11,406 USD at PPP2019: 11,417 USD at PPP2020: 11,718 USD at PPP2021: 12,598 USD at PPP2022: 13,998 USD at PPP2023: 14,981 USD at PPP
USD at PPP. Source: OECD, OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 19 values
PeriodUSD at PPP
202314,981
202213,998
202112,598
202011,718
201911,417
201811,406
201710,422
20169,475
20159,493
20149,260
20139,333
20129,029
20118,541
20108,555
20098,762
20088,767
20057,139
20006,526
19955,480

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Definition

Total expenditure on educational institutions from public, private and international sources per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary education (ISCED 2011 levels 1 to 8), in US dollars at current prices converted with purchasing power parities for GDP.

Includes research and development spending at universities. Countries do not report every year, and the latest year usually lags by about three years.

How to cite

OECD. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN%40DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD&df[ag]=OECD.EDU.IMEP. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html

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What is the spending per student, primary to tertiary in Italy?

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Italy was 14,981 USD at PPP in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 7% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest spending per student, primary to tertiary in Italy?

14,981 USD at PPP in 2023, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

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