Italy vs Tonga: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Italy
0.9%
in 2022
Tonga
0.8%
in 2022
Italy rank
68th
Tonga rank
71st
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Italy
- Tonga
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 68th and Tonga ranks 71st of 173 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 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Italy |
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 Tonga?
- Italy, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Italy and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Tonga rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Italy ranks 68th and Tonga ranks 71st 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