Ireland vs Italy: Expenditure on tertiary education
Ireland
19.6%
in 2016
Italy
19.1%
in 2016
Ireland rank
86th
Italy rank
87th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 19.6% against 19.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 86th and Italy ranks 87th of 160 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 10.7% | 6.9% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 14.2% | 3.8% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 16.6% | 7.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 17.5% | 7.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 19.2% | 2.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 19.6% against 19.1% in Italy as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 86th 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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About this data
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.