Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$

Italy
19,012 millions
in 2017
Spain
17,228 millions
in 2017
Italy rank
12th
Spain rank
15th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 19,012 millions against 17,228 millions in Spain, a difference of 1,784 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 144 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 16,694 millions 9,876 millions 6,818 millions Italy
2000s 19,729 millions 15,843 millions 3,886 millions Italy
2010s 19,422 millions 17,388 millions 2,034 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 19,012 millions against 17,228 millions in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between Italy and Spain?
1,784 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/