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

7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

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

Italy vs Korea: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$

Italy

11,962 millions

in 2017

Korea

8,056 millions

in 2016

Italy rank

6th

Korea rank

9th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ over time

Italy
Korea

How they compare

Italy currently reports 11,962 millions against 8,056 millions in Korea, a difference of 3,906 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Korea's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 6th and Korea ranks 9th of 144 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	4,554 millions	182.53 millions	4,372 millions	Italy
2010s	10,758 millions	8,056 millions	2,702 millions	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, Italy or Korea?: Italy, at 11,962 millions against 8,056 millions in Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between Italy and Korea?: 3,906 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Italy and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?: Italy ranks 6th and Korea ranks 9th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,189 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary 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/