# Education expenditure % GDP — Italy
> Latest: 4.07% (2022). Change: -0.1 pp vs 2021.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1970–2022
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=IT
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/education-expenditure-percent-gdp/ITA
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2018 | 4.24% |
| 2019 | 4.08% |
| 2020 | 4.42% |
| 2021 | 4.17% |
| 2022 | 4.07% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2022). Education expenditure % GDP — Italy [Data set]. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/education-expenditure-percent-gdp/ITA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=IT
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)