How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?

10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$

Italy

20,478 millions

in 2016

Spain

10,904 millions

in 2017

Italy rank

6th

Spain rank

9th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

Italy
Spain

How they compare

Italy currently reports 20,478 millions against 10,904 millions in Spain, a difference of 9,574 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 99 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	26,203 millions	10,283 millions	15,920 millions	Italy
2010s	22,139 millions	10,692 millions	11,447 millions	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Italy or Spain?: Italy, at 20,478 millions against 10,904 millions in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Italy and Spain?: 9,574 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?: Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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