Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on education, PPP$
Italy
135,024 millions
in 2022
Spain
110,588 millions
in 2022
Italy rank
10th
Spain rank
12th
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 135,024 millions against 110,588 millions in Spain, a difference of 24,436 millions.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 169 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,495 millions | 29,797 millions | 28,698 millions | Italy |
| 2000s | 78,944 millions | 51,935 millions | 27,009 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 95,770 millions | 72,873 millions | 22,897 millions | Italy |
| 2020s | 124,870 millions | 100,665 millions | 24,205 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 135,024 millions against 110,588 millions in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Italy and Spain?
- 24,436 millions, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release