Canada vs Italy: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of

Canada
5.0%
in 2021
Italy
4.8%
in 2021
Canada rank
53rd
Italy rank
54th

Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
0246201020152021

How they compare

Canada currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 53rd and Italy ranks 54th of 70 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 5.5% 4.9% 0.5% Canada
2020s 5.4% 5.0% 0.5% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of, Canada or Italy?
Canada, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of between Canada and Italy?
0.2%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
Canada ranks 53rd and Italy ranks 54th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
70 places, 706 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release