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

Italy
31,966 millions
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
54,040 millions
in 2017
Italy rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ 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 54,040 millions against 31,966 millions in Italy, a difference of 22,074 millions.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 151 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 3,457 millions 4,899 millions 1,443 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 10,004 millions 11,078 millions 1,074 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 25,112 millions 26,015 millions 903.28 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 35,298 millions 50,301 millions 15,004 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 37,364 millions 63,613 millions 26,249 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, us$, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 54,040 millions against 31,966 millions in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22,074 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?
29 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2015.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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/