Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$

Italy
39,029 millions
in 2015
Spain
28,813 millions
in 2017
Italy rank
8th
Spain rank
11th

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 39,029 millions against 28,813 millions in Spain, a difference of 10,216 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 135 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 26,511 millions 13,972 millions 12,539 millions Italy
2000s 36,183 millions 20,497 millions 15,685 millions Italy
2010s 38,382 millions 25,455 millions 12,926 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 39,029 millions against 28,813 millions in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ between Italy and Spain?
10,216 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/