Australia vs Italy: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Australia
20,501 millions
in 2017
Italy
24,876 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
13th
Italy rank
11th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 24,876 millions against 20,501 millions in Australia, a difference of 4,375 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 13th and Italy ranks 11th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 5,619 millions 12,578 millions 6,959 millions Italy
2000s 12,170 millions 20,604 millions 8,434 millions Italy
2010s 18,350 millions 22,451 millions 4,102 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Australia or Italy?
Italy, at 24,876 millions against 20,501 millions in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Australia and Italy?
4,375 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Australia ranks 13th and Italy ranks 11th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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 primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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