Italy vs Sri Lanka: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Italy
7.4%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
7.2%
in 2024
Italy rank
182nd
Sri Lanka rank
185th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Italy
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.4% against 7.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Italy ranks 182nd and Sri Lanka ranks 185th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 12.2% | 3.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 11.2% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 5.3% | 2.3% | Italy |
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?
- Italy, at 7.4% against 7.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Italy ranks 182nd and Sri Lanka ranks 185th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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