Italy vs Republic of Korea: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Italy
31,966 millions
in 2015
Republic of Korea
25,142 millions
in 2016
Italy rank
7th
Republic of Korea rank
9th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Italy
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 31,966 millions against 25,142 millions in Republic of Korea, a difference of 6,824 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 4,684 millions 341.24 millions 4,343 millions Italy
1980s 10,004 millions 1,501 millions 8,503 millions Italy
1990s 24,471 millions 5,473 millions 18,999 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Italy or Republic of Korea?
Italy, at 31,966 millions against 25,142 millions in Republic of Korea as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Italy and Republic of Korea?
6,824 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1999.
How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Italy ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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