Canada vs Italy: Government expenditure on education, US$

Canada
85,101 millions
in 2011
Italy
79,354 millions
in 2017
Canada rank
6th
Italy rank
7th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
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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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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/