Australia vs Italy: Government expenditure on education, US$
Government expenditure on education, US$ over time
- Australia
- Italy
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
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/