France vs Italy: Government expenditure on education, US$

France
141,477 millions
in 2017
Italy
79,354 millions
in 2017
France rank
4th
Italy rank
7th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 141,477 millions against 79,354 millions in Italy, a difference of 62,123 millions.

That makes France's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 174 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 14,747 millions 8,664 millions 6,083 millions France
1980s 32,492 millions 26,552 millions 5,940 millions France
1990s 84,180 millions 52,954 millions 31,226 millions France
2010s 141,477 millions 79,354 millions 62,124 millions France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, France or Italy?
France, at 141,477 millions against 79,354 millions in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between France and Italy?
62,123 millions, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do France and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/