Australia vs Italy: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17,118 millions against 14,745 millions in Italy, a difference of 2,373 millions.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Italy ranks 11th of 158 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,658 millions | 1,352 millions | 305.66 millions | Australia |
| 1980s | 3,195 millions | 4,134 millions | 938.29 millions | Italy |
| 1990s | 5,100 millions | 8,408 millions | 3,308 millions | Italy |
| 2000s | 8,410 millions | 15,177 millions | 6,767 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 18,111 millions | 16,099 millions | 2,012 millions | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 17,118 millions against 14,745 millions in Italy as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Australia and Italy?
- 2,373 millions, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- Australia ranks 10th and Italy ranks 11th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/