Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on education, US$
Italy
85,588 millions
in 2022
Spain
66,330 millions
in 2022
Italy rank
11th
Spain rank
14th
Government expenditure on education, US$ over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 85,588 millions against 66,330 millions in Spain, a difference of 19,258 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 181 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 | 8,699 millions | 2,317 millions | 6,382 millions | Italy |
| 1980s | 40,950 millions | 12,520 millions | 28,430 millions | Italy |
| 1990s | 53,544 millions | 25,930 millions | 27,614 millions | Italy |
| 2000s | 77,402 millions | 47,278 millions | 30,124 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 84,544 millions | 59,360 millions | 25,185 millions | Italy |
| 2020s | 86,920 millions | 66,410 millions | 20,510 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 85,588 millions against 66,330 millions in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Italy and Spain?
- 19,258 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, us$?
- Italy ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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