Italy vs Mexico: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$

Italy
19,012 millions
in 2017
Mexico
22,507 millions
in 2017
Italy rank
12th
Mexico rank
11th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Italy
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 22,507 millions against 19,012 millions in Italy, a difference of 3,495 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 11th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 16,814 millions 10,781 millions 6,032 millions Italy
2000s 19,748 millions 16,054 millions 3,694 millions Italy
2010s 19,422 millions 23,036 millions 3,614 millions Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, Italy or Mexico?
Mexico, at 22,507 millions against 19,012 millions in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between Italy and Mexico?
3,495 millions, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Italy ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 11th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

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