Germany vs Italy: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$

Germany
27,794 millions
in 2017
Italy
24,876 millions
in 2017
Germany rank
10th
Italy rank
11th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 27,794 millions against 24,876 millions in Italy, a difference of 2,918 millions.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Italy ahead.

Germany ranks 10th and Italy ranks 11th of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 13,936 millions 23,440 millions 9,503 millions Italy
2000s 23,840 millions 28,713 millions 4,873 millions Italy
2010s 26,077 millions 24,898 millions 1,179 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 27,794 millions against 24,876 millions in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ between Germany and Italy?
2,918 millions, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
Germany ranks 10th and Italy ranks 11th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 1,899 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/