Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time
- Italy
- Spain
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 14th of 145 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 | 9,714 millions | 5,639 millions | 4,075 millions | Italy |
| 2000s | 13,837 millions | 11,798 millions | 2,039 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 17,516 millions | 15,908 millions | 1,608 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 19,012 millions against 17,228 millions in Spain as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ 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, ppp$?
- Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/