Canada vs Italy: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Canada
14,368
in 2022
Italy
13,562
in 2022
Canada rank
25th
Italy rank
27th
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 14,368 against 13,562 in Italy, a difference of 806.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 25th and Italy ranks 27th of 119 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 | 20,132 | 11,539 | 8,594 | Canada |
| 2000s | 22,675 | 12,846 | 9,829 | Canada |
| 2010s | 20,665 | 13,051 | 7,614 | Canada |
| 2020s | 14,940 | 13,028 | 1,912 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 14,368 against 13,562 in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ between Canada and Italy?
- 806, with Canada 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, constant ppp$?
- Canada ranks 25th and Italy ranks 27th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. 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