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

Italy
19,293 millions
in 2017
Korea
21,622 millions
in 2016
Italy rank
9th
Korea rank
8th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time

  • Italy
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 21,622 millions against 19,293 millions in Italy, a difference of 2,329 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 9th and Korea ranks 8th of 143 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 12,579 millions 2,018 millions 10,561 millions Italy
1980s 14,048 millions 4,564 millions 9,484 millions Italy
1990s 18,090 millions 8,525 millions 9,565 millions Italy
2010s 17,631 millions 21,622 millions 3,991 millions Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Italy or Korea?
Korea, at 21,622 millions against 19,293 millions in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Italy and Korea?
2,329 millions, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Italy and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Italy ranks 9th and Korea ranks 8th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (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/