Australia vs Italy: Government expenditure on education, constant US$
Australia
84,516 millions
in 2022
Italy
93,080 millions
in 2022
Australia rank
13th
Italy rank
11th
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 93,080 millions against 84,516 millions in Australia, a difference of 8,564 millions.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Italy ranks 11th of 174 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,542 millions | 52,730 millions | 26,188 millions | Italy |
| 1980s | 28,480 millions | 72,033 millions | 43,553 millions | Italy |
| 1990s | 36,774 millions | 84,084 millions | 47,309 millions | Italy |
| 2020s | 84,882 millions | 90,892 millions | 6,010 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 93,080 millions against 84,516 millions in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Australia and Italy?
- 8,564 millions, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Australia ranks 13th and Italy ranks 11th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). 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