How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs United Kingdom: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this

Italy

0.8371

in 2020

United Kingdom

0.8742

in 2020

Italy rank

24th

United Kingdom rank

21st

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this over time

Italy
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.8742 against 0.8371 in Italy, a difference of 0.0371.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Italy ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.7717	0.7887	0.0169	United Kingdom
2000s	0.8179	0.7867	0.0312	Italy
2010s	0.819	0.8539	0.0349	United Kingdom
2020s	0.8371	0.8742	0.0371	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this, Italy or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0.8742 against 0.8371 in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this between Italy and United Kingdom?: 0.0371, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?: Italy ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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