Italy vs Spain: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary

Italy
4.1%
in 2022
Spain
4.0%
in 2022
Italy rank
86th
Spain rank
88th

Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
246810199820102022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 86th and Spain ranks 88th of 126 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 4.9% 7.8% 2.9% Spain
2010s 2.6% 3.8% 1.2% Spain
2020s 4.2% 3.3% 0.8% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary between Italy and Spain?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
Italy ranks 86th and Spain ranks 88th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
126 places, 1,671 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release