Australia vs Italy: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Australia
17,118 millions
in 2017
Italy
14,745 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
10th
Italy rank
11th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
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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

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/