Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on primary education, US$
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time
- Italy
- Spain
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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About this data
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/