Ireland vs Italy: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a

Ireland
0.1%
in 2021
Italy
0.1%
in 2015
Ireland rank
35th
Italy rank
33rd

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a over time

  • Ireland
  • Italy
00.10.20.30.4199820092021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 35th and Italy ranks 33rd of 106 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Ireland
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Ireland
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a, Ireland or Italy?
Italy, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a between Ireland and Italy?
0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a?
Ireland ranks 35th and Italy ranks 33rd of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education 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
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
106 places, 1,437 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release