How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?

11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

Italy

13,205 millions

in 2017

Spain

9,605 millions

in 2017

Italy rank

7th

Spain rank

8th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

Italy
Spain

How they compare

Italy currently reports 13,205 millions against 9,605 millions in Spain, a difference of 3,600 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17,321 millions	16,036 millions	1,285 millions	Italy
2010s	14,231 millions	11,355 millions	2,876 millions	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Italy or Spain?: Italy, at 13,205 millions against 9,605 millions in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Italy and Spain?: 3,600 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?: Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/