Canada vs Italy: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Canada
27,762 millions
in 2017
Italy
19,012 millions
in 2017
Canada rank
10th
Italy rank
12th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 27,762 millions against 19,012 millions in Italy, a difference of 8,750 millions.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 10th and Italy ranks 12th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 13,521 millions 9,210 millions 4,311 millions Canada
2000s 21,981 millions 16,061 millions 5,920 millions Canada
2010s 25,068 millions 17,594 millions 7,474 millions Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Canada or Italy?
Canada, at 27,762 millions against 19,012 millions in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Canada and Italy?
8,750 millions, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Canada ranks 10th and Italy ranks 12th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 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 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/