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

Italy
17,027 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24,847 millions
in 2017
Italy rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 24,847 millions against 17,027 millions in Italy, a difference of 7,820 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 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 92 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 15,179 millions 17,105 millions 1,926 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 15,513 millions 25,745 millions 10,232 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 lower secondary education, ppp$, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 24,847 millions against 17,027 millions in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7,820 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?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,122 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/