Italy vs Norway: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Italy
90.8%
in 2022
Norway
90.3%
in 2022
Italy rank
61st
Norway rank
64th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Italy currently reports 90.8% against 90.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Italy ranks 61st and Norway ranks 64th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.7% | 88.3% | 6.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 91.7% | 4.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 90.4% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 90.3% | 0.3% | Italy |
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, Italy or Norway?
- Italy, at 90.8% against 90.3% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Italy and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Italy ranks 61st and Norway ranks 64th 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