Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Brunei Darussalam or Italy?

Italy, at 19.1% against 18.9% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Italy?

12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brunei Darussalam vs Italy: Expenditure on tertiary education

Brunei Darussalam

18.9%

in 2016

Italy

19.1%

in 2016

Brunei Darussalam rank

88th

Italy rank

87th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Brunei Darussalam
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 19.1% against 18.9% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 88th and Italy ranks 87th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei Darussalam	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7.4%	11.0%	3.6%	Italy
1980s	10.5%	16.0%	5.6%	Italy
1990s	1.2%	16.9%	15.7%	Italy
2010s	25.1%	19.2%	5.9%	Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Brunei Darussalam or Italy?: Italy, at 19.1% against 18.9% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Brunei Darussalam and Italy?: 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Italy?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Italy rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Brunei Darussalam ranks 88th and Italy ranks 87th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.