Italy vs Tonga: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Italy
1.7%
in 2022
Tonga
1.8%
in 2022
Italy rank
55th
Tonga rank
52nd
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Italy
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tonga ahead.
Italy ranks 55th and Tonga ranks 52nd of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 5.7% | 4.0% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Italy or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Italy and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Tonga rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Italy ranks 55th and Tonga ranks 52nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release