Canada vs Italy: Government expenditure on education, US$
Government expenditure on education, US$ over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 85,101 millions against 79,354 millions in Italy, a difference of 5,747 millions.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Italy ranks 7th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,213 millions | 9,471 millions | 1,742 millions | Canada |
| 1980s | 22,992 millions | 26,552 millions | 3,559 millions | Italy |
| 1990s | 38,361 millions | 52,575 millions | 14,213 millions | Italy |
| 2000s | 52,216 millions | 76,217 millions | 24,001 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 79,366 millions | 93,411 millions | 14,045 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 85,101 millions against 79,354 millions in Italy as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Canada and Italy?
- 5,747 millions, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Canada ranks 6th and Italy ranks 7th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/