Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Italy
102,317 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
157,689 millions
in 2017
Italy rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199120042017

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 157,689 millions against 102,317 millions in Italy, a difference of 55,372 millions.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 59,162 millions 53,998 millions 5,164 millions Italy
2000s 78,919 millions 88,524 millions 9,605 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 92,259 millions 140,952 millions 48,693 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 157,689 millions against 102,317 millions in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55,372 millions, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/