Italy vs Korea: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time
- Italy
- Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14,745 millions against 13,291 millions in Korea, a difference of 1,454 millions.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 11th and Korea ranks 12th of 158 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 893.12 millions | 87.74 millions | 805.38 millions | Italy |
| 1980s | 3,863 millions | 480.7 millions | 3,382 millions | Italy |
| 1990s | 8,796 millions | 1,460 millions | 7,336 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 13,796 millions | 13,183 millions | 613.25 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Italy or Korea?
- Italy, at 14,745 millions against 13,291 millions in Korea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Italy and Korea?
- 1,454 millions, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Italy and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- Italy ranks 11th and Korea ranks 12th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/