Italy vs Sri Lanka: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Italy
7.2%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
7.9%
in 2023
Italy rank
114th
Sri Lanka rank
111th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Italy
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.9% against 7.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Italy ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 111th of 123 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.7% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 9.6% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 8.4% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Italy or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.9% against 7.2% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Italy ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 111th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). 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