Germany vs Italy: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education

Germany
6,763 millions
in 2017
Italy
1,963 millions
in 2015
Germany rank
1st
Italy rank
3rd

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 6,763 millions against 1,963 millions in Italy, a difference of 4,800 millions.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.4 times Italy's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 92 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 3,145 millions 1,408 millions 1,737 millions Germany
2000s 4,765 millions 1,854 millions 2,910 millions Germany
2010s 6,464 millions 2,757 millions 3,707 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 6,763 millions against 1,963 millions in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education between Germany and Italy?
4,800 millions, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,064 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/