Canada vs Italy: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 25,279 millions against 14,745 millions in Italy, a difference of 10,534 millions.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and Italy ranks 11th of 158 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,434 millions | 1,017 millions | 2,416 millions | Canada |
| 1980s | 7,055 millions | 3,863 millions | 3,193 millions | Canada |
| 1990s | 12,515 millions | 8,383 millions | 4,132 millions | Canada |
| 2000s | 24,556 millions | 17,813 millions | 6,742 millions | Canada |
| 2010s | 27,283 millions | 16,069 millions | 11,214 millions | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 25,279 millions against 14,745 millions in Italy as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Canada and Italy?
- 10,534 millions, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- Canada ranks 8th and Italy ranks 11th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/