Italy vs Republic of Korea: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

Italy
12,312 millions
in 2022
Republic of Korea
17,635 millions
in 2022
Italy rank
8th
Republic of Korea rank
7th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

  • Italy
  • Republic of Korea
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199820102022

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 17,635 millions against 12,312 millions in Italy, a difference of 5,323 millions.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 10,920 millions 2,734 millions 8,186 millions Italy
2010s 13,272 millions 13,356 millions 83.82 millions Republic of Korea
2020s 12,603 millions 15,701 millions 3,097 millions Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Italy or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 17,635 millions against 12,312 millions in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Italy and Republic of Korea?
5,323 millions, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Italy ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
111 places, 1,524 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release