Italy vs South Africa: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education
Italy
2,489 millions
in 2015
South Africa
1,391 millions
in 2024
Italy rank
3rd
South Africa rank
6th
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2,489 millions against 1,391 millions in South Africa, a difference of 1,098 millions.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 92 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,413 millions | 0 millions | 1,413 millions | Italy |
| 2000s | 2,163 millions | 485.51 millions | 1,678 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 3,494 millions | 1,086 millions | 2,408 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 2,489 millions against 1,391 millions in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education between Italy and South Africa?
- 1,098 millions, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, constant PPP$ (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