Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on education, constant US$
Italy
93,080 millions
in 2022
Spain
72,354 millions
in 2022
Italy rank
11th
Spain rank
14th
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 93,080 millions against 72,354 millions in Spain, a difference of 20,726 millions.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 174 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,158 millions | 11,174 millions | 31,984 millions | Italy |
| 1980s | 77,903 millions | 26,761 millions | 51,141 millions | Italy |
| 1990s | 86,334 millions | 42,565 millions | 43,769 millions | Italy |
| 2000s | 96,812 millions | 56,477 millions | 40,335 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 87,794 millions | 62,390 millions | 25,403 millions | Italy |
| 2020s | 90,892 millions | 70,485 millions | 20,407 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 93,080 millions against 72,354 millions in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Italy and Spain?
- 20,726 millions, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Italy ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release