Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Italy
19,293 millions
in 2017
Spain
14,862 millions
in 2017
Italy rank
10th
Spain rank
12th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 19,293 millions against 14,862 millions in Spain, a difference of 4,431 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 151 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 3,489 millions 2,066 millions 1,423 millions Italy
1980s 9,294 millions 3,509 millions 5,785 millions Italy
1990s 12,686 millions 6,101 millions 6,585 millions Italy
2000s 19,474 millions 12,086 millions 7,388 millions Italy
2010s 20,619 millions 15,617 millions 5,002 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 19,293 millions against 14,862 millions in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Italy and Spain?
4,431 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
29 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/