Iceland vs Italy: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Iceland
23.5%
in 2022
Italy
23.6%
in 2022
Iceland rank
68th
Italy rank
67th
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 23.6% against 23.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 68th and Italy ranks 67th of 120 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 26.4% | 11.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 23.0% | 5.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 24.6% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.1% | 0.2% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Italy?
- Italy, at 23.6% against 23.5% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Iceland and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Iceland ranks 68th 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