Italy vs Sri Lanka: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Italy
7.4%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
7.2%
in 2024
Italy rank
179th
Sri Lanka rank
182nd
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Italy
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.4% against 7.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Italy ranks 179th and Sri Lanka ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 12.2% | 3.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 11.2% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 5.3% | 2.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Italy or Sri Lanka?
- Italy, at 7.4% against 7.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Italy ranks 179th and Sri Lanka ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.