Germany vs Italy: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$

Germany
30,367 millions
in 2017
Italy
20,478 millions
in 2016
Germany rank
4th
Italy rank
6th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 30,367 millions against 20,478 millions in Italy, a difference of 9,889 millions.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 6th of 99 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 15,604 millions 15,616 millions 12.2 millions Italy
2000s 29,923 millions 25,854 millions 4,069 millions Germany
2010s 31,418 millions 22,139 millions 9,279 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 30,367 millions against 20,478 millions in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Germany and Italy?
9,889 millions, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 6th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (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 upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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/