India vs Italy: Government expenditure on education, US$

India
70,267 millions
in 2013
Italy
79,354 millions
in 2017
India rank
9th
Italy rank
7th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • India
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 79,354 millions against 70,267 millions in India, a difference of 9,087 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times India's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

India ranks 9th and Italy ranks 7th of 174 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 16,731 millions 56,499 millions 39,768 millions Italy
2000s 24,420 millions 77,610 millions 53,189 millions Italy
2010s 62,427 millions 90,051 millions 27,624 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, India or Italy?
Italy, at 79,354 millions against 70,267 millions in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between India and Italy?
9,087 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do India and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
India ranks 9th and Italy ranks 7th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/