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

Germany
23,253 millions
in 2017
Italy
19,293 millions
in 2017
Germany rank
6th
Italy rank
9th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 23,253 millions against 19,293 millions in Italy, a difference of 3,960 millions.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

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

Germany ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th of 143 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 11,659 millions 18,179 millions 6,520 millions Italy
2000s 19,944 millions 22,269 millions 2,325 millions Italy
2010s 21,816 millions 19,310 millions 2,506 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 23,253 millions against 19,293 millions in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Germany and Italy?
3,960 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 us$?
Germany ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (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 US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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