Italy vs Uruguay: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Italy
24.3%
in 2016
Uruguay
25.4%
in 2017
Italy rank
67th
Uruguay rank
66th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

  • Italy
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 25.4% against 24.3% in Italy, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 67th and Uruguay ranks 66th of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 26.5% 19.3% 7.2% Italy
2000s 23.2% 18.2% 5.0% Italy
2010s 24.3% 27.2% 2.9% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Italy or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 25.4% against 24.3% in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Italy and Uruguay?
1.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Uruguay?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Italy and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Italy ranks 67th and Uruguay ranks 66th of 111 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, tertiary (% 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, tertiary (% 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
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
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.