Italy vs Korea: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Italy
0.9%
in 2022
Korea
0.9%
in 2022
Italy rank
68th
Korea rank
69th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Italy
- Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 68th and Korea ranks 69th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Italy or Korea?
- Italy, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Italy and Korea?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Italy ranks 68th and Korea ranks 69th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on 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
February 2026 Data Release