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

Italy
14,745 millions
in 2017
Netherlands
13,241 millions
in 2017
Italy rank
11th
Netherlands rank
13th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 14,745 millions against 13,241 millions in Netherlands, a difference of 1,504 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Italy ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 158 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 926.53 millions 1,848 millions 921.11 millions Netherlands
1980s 3,863 millions 2,894 millions 968.6 millions Italy
1990s 8,569 millions 5,727 millions 2,841 millions Italy
2010s 14,113 millions 13,093 millions 1,020 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 14,745 millions against 13,241 millions in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Italy and Netherlands?
1,504 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Italy ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/