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

Canada
25,279 millions
in 2017
Italy
14,745 millions
in 2017
Canada rank
8th
Italy rank
11th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
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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

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/