Canada vs Italy: Government expenditure on education, US$
Canada
97,969 millions
in 2022
Italy
85,588 millions
in 2022
Canada rank
9th
Italy rank
11th
Government expenditure on education, US$ over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 97,969 millions against 85,588 millions in Italy, a difference of 12,381 millions.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Italy ranks 11th of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,213 millions | 9,471 millions | 1,742 millions | Canada |
| 1980s | 22,992 millions | 26,552 millions | 3,559 millions | Italy |
| 1990s | 38,361 millions | 52,578 millions | 14,217 millions | Italy |
| 2000s | 52,216 millions | 76,418 millions | 24,202 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 81,267 millions | 84,533 millions | 3,266 millions | Italy |
| 2020s | 87,274 millions | 86,920 millions | 354.27 millions | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 97,969 millions against 85,588 millions in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Canada and Italy?
- 12,381 millions, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Canada ranks 9th and Italy ranks 11th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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