Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$
Italy
13,185 millions
in 2022
Spain
10,788 millions
in 2022
Italy rank
8th
Spain rank
11th
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 13,185 millions against 10,788 millions in Spain, a difference of 2,397 millions.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 147 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 | 4,593 millions | 2,082 millions | 2,511 millions | Italy |
| 2000s | 7,875 millions | 6,308 millions | 1,567 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 10,876 millions | 8,162 millions | 2,715 millions | Italy |
| 2020s | 12,706 millions | 10,039 millions | 2,668 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 13,185 millions against 10,788 millions in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between Italy and Spain?
- 2,397 millions, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
- Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (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