India vs Italy: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

India
18,839 millions
in 2013
Italy
14,745 millions
in 2017
India rank
9th
Italy rank
11th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • India
  • Italy
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How they compare

India currently reports 18,839 millions against 14,745 millions in Italy, a difference of 4,094 millions.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.

India ranks 9th and Italy ranks 11th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 5,529 millions 15,363 millions 9,834 millions Italy
2000s 8,125 millions 15,123 millions 6,998 millions Italy
2010s 19,216 millions 15,553 millions 3,662 millions India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, India or Italy?
India, at 18,839 millions against 14,745 millions in Italy as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between India and Italy?
4,094 millions, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do India and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
India ranks 9th and Italy ranks 11th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (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 US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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