Canada vs Italy: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Canada
23.1%
in 2022
Italy
23.6%
in 2022
Canada rank
69th
Italy rank
67th
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 23.6% against 23.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 69th and Italy ranks 67th of 120 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 22.0% | 20.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 22.9% | 15.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 24.6% | 10.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.1% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Canada or Italy?
- Italy, at 23.6% against 23.1% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Canada and Italy?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Canada ranks 69th and Italy ranks 67th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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