Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$

Italy
39,029 millions
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
58,117 millions
in 2017
Italy rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 58,117 millions against 39,029 millions in Italy, a difference of 19,088 millions.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 135 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 26,533 millions 23,431 millions 3,102 millions Italy
2000s 36,183 millions 41,499 millions 5,316 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 38,485 millions 57,439 millions 18,954 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 58,117 millions against 39,029 millions in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19,088 millions, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/