Germany vs Italy: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Germany
90.8%
in 2022
Italy
90.8%
in 2022
Germany rank
60th
Italy rank
61st
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 90.8% against 90.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 60th and Italy ranks 61st of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3% | 81.7% | 6.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 88.9% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 90.8% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 90.6% | 0.1% | Germany |
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, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 90.8% against 90.8% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Germany and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Germany ranks 60th 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