Italy vs Korea: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time
- Italy
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 27,836 millions against 24,876 millions in Italy, a difference of 2,960 millions.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and Korea ranks 9th of 134 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,431 millions | 8,264 millions | 5,167 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 22,116 millions | 27,836 millions | 5,720 millions | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Italy or Korea?
- Korea, at 27,836 millions against 24,876 millions in Italy as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Italy and Korea?
- 2,960 millions, with Korea 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 primary education, ppp$?
- Italy ranks 11th and Korea ranks 9th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/