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

Australia
1,216 millions
in 2017
Italy
1,792 millions
in 2015
Australia rank
6th
Italy rank
4th

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,792 millions against 1,216 millions in Australia, a difference of 576 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 6th and Italy ranks 4th of 91 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 590.34 millions 1,251 millions 660.98 millions Italy
2010s 976.96 millions 2,397 millions 1,420 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, ppp$, Australia or Italy?
Italy, at 1,792 millions against 1,216 millions in Australia as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ between Australia and Italy?
576 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, ppp$?
Australia ranks 6th and Italy ranks 4th of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,059 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 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 PPP$. 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/