Italy vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$
Italy
19,854 millions
in 2022
Netherlands
18,338 millions
in 2022
Italy rank
9th
Netherlands rank
10th
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 19,854 millions against 18,338 millions in Netherlands, a difference of 1,516 millions.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 159 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,672 millions | 7,351 millions | 2,679 millions | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 10,260 millions | 8,016 millions | 2,243 millions | Italy |
| 1990s | 13,793 millions | 9,249 millions | 4,544 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 16,319 millions | 16,683 millions | 364.22 millions | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 18,579 millions | 17,999 millions | 580.07 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 19,854 millions against 18,338 millions in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Italy and Netherlands?
- 1,516 millions, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Italy ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (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