Australia vs Italy: Government expenditure per student, primary

Australia
19.3%
in 2016
Italy
19.5%
in 2016
Australia rank
38th
Italy rank
35th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
0510152025199520052016

How they compare

Italy currently reports 19.5% against 19.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 38th and Italy ranks 35th of 122 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 17.9% 22.7% 4.8% Italy
2010s 19.3% 21.2% 1.9% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Australia or Italy?
Italy, at 19.5% against 19.3% in Australia as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Australia and Italy?
0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
Australia ranks 38th and Italy ranks 35th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.