Italy vs Republic of Korea: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

Italy
14,745 millions
in 2017
Republic of Korea
13,947 millions
in 2016
Italy rank
11th
Republic of Korea rank
12th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Italy
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 14,745 millions against 13,947 millions in Republic of Korea, a difference of 798 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 153 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 4,177 millions 323.45 millions 3,854 millions Italy
1980s 9,277 millions 1,101 millions 8,176 millions Italy
1990s 13,057 millions 2,087 millions 10,970 millions Italy
2010s 14,254 millions 13,794 millions 460.65 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Italy or Republic of Korea?
Italy, at 14,745 millions against 13,947 millions in Republic of Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Italy and Republic of Korea?
798 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Italy ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (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/