France vs Italy: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
France
90.4%
in 2022
Italy
90.8%
in 2022
France rank
62nd
Italy rank
61st
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 90.8% against 90.4% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.
France ranks 62nd and Italy ranks 61st of 113 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.6% | 81.7% | 6.9% | France |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 91.8% | 0.1% | France |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 90.6% | 0.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 90.8% against 90.4% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between France and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- France ranks 62nd and Italy ranks 61st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release