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

Australia
22,665 millions
in 2017
Italy
19,293 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
7th
Italy rank
10th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 22,665 millions against 19,293 millions in Italy, a difference of 3,372 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Italy ahead.

Australia ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 151 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 5,461 millions 11,828 millions 6,367 millions Italy
2000s 13,226 millions 21,398 millions 8,171 millions Italy
2010s 24,115 millions 20,619 millions 3,495 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Australia or Italy?
Australia, at 22,665 millions against 19,293 millions in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Australia and Italy?
3,372 millions, with Australia 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, us$?
Australia ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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 primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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