Australia vs Italy: Government expenditure on education, US$

Australia
68,159 millions
in 2017
Italy
79,354 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
10th
Italy rank
7th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 79,354 millions against 68,159 millions in Australia, a difference of 11,195 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 10th and Italy ranks 7th of 174 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 6,800 millions 14,151 millions 7,351 millions Italy
1980s 9,918 millions 27,963 millions 18,045 millions Italy
1990s 18,107 millions 52,062 millions 33,955 millions Italy
2000s 37,605 millions 85,180 millions 47,576 millions Italy
2010s 71,466 millions 84,201 millions 12,735 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Australia or Italy?
Italy, at 79,354 millions against 68,159 millions in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Australia and Italy?
11,195 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Australia ranks 10th and Italy ranks 7th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/