Italy vs Korea: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Italy
102,317 millions
in 2017
Korea
87,812 millions
in 2016
Italy rank
9th
Korea rank
11th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Italy
  • Korea
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 102,317 millions against 87,812 millions in Korea, a difference of 14,505 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 9th and Korea ranks 11th of 163 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 58,497 millions 20,441 millions 38,056 millions Italy
2010s 92,358 millions 87,812 millions 4,547 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Italy or Korea?
Italy, at 102,317 millions against 87,812 millions in Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Italy and Korea?
14,505 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Italy and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Italy ranks 9th and Korea ranks 11th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/