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

Italy
19,012 millions
in 2017
Korea
17,955 millions
in 2016
Italy rank
12th
Korea rank
13th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Italy
  • Korea
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 19,012 millions against 17,955 millions in Korea, a difference of 1,057 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 12th and Korea ranks 13th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 9,800 millions 2,064 millions 7,736 millions Italy
2010s 17,320 millions 17,603 millions 283.5 millions Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Italy or Korea?
Italy, at 19,012 millions against 17,955 millions in Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Italy and Korea?
1,057 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Italy and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Italy ranks 12th and Korea ranks 13th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/