Italy vs Poland: Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP

Italy
1.2%
in 2022
Poland
2.3%
in 2022
Italy rank
43rd
Poland rank
40th

Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 2.3% against 1.2% in Italy, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 40th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 5.1% 6.9% 1.8% Poland
2010s 3.9% 2.1% 1.8% Italy
2020s 1.9% 2.4% 0.5% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp, Italy or Poland?
Poland, at 2.3% against 1.2% in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp between Italy and Poland?
1.1%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp?
Italy ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 40th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial household 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

Indicator
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
52 places, 586 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release