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

Italy
24,876 millions
in 2017
Korea
27,836 millions
in 2016
Italy rank
11th
Korea rank
9th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Italy
  • Korea
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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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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 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 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/