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

Australia
1,344 millions
in 2017
Italy
1,523 millions
in 2015
Australia rank
4th
Italy rank
3rd

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

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,523 millions against 1,344 millions in Australia, a difference of 179 millions.

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

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

Australia ranks 4th and Italy ranks 3rd of 94 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 809.37 millions 1,291 millions 481.3 millions Italy
2010s 1,155 millions 2,138 millions 983.56 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, Australia or Italy?
Italy, at 1,523 millions against 1,344 millions in Australia as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education between Australia and Italy?
179 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Australia ranks 4th and Italy ranks 3rd of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, constant US$ (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 US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,090 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 US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/