How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?

14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Italy: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

Australia

13,620 millions

in 2017

Italy

13,205 millions

in 2017

Australia rank

6th

Italy rank

7th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

Australia
Italy

How they compare

Australia currently reports 13,620 millions against 13,205 millions in Italy, a difference of 415 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Australia ranks 6th and Italy ranks 7th of 96 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Italy	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8,573 millions	15,329 millions	6,756 millions	Italy
2010s	14,617 millions	14,231 millions	386.26 millions	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Australia or Italy?: Australia, at 13,620 millions against 13,205 millions in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Australia and Italy?: 415 millions, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?: Australia ranks 6th and Italy ranks 7th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/