Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Italy
102,317 millions
in 2017
Spain
77,589 millions
in 2017
Italy rank
9th
Spain rank
12th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 102,317 millions against 77,589 millions in Spain, a difference of 24,728 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 163 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 58,450 millions 29,774 millions 28,676 millions Italy
2000s 78,919 millions 51,919 millions 27,000 millions Italy
2010s 91,741 millions 70,522 millions 21,219 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 102,317 millions against 77,589 millions in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Italy and Spain?
24,728 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (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/