Italy vs Republic of Korea: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Italy
8,357 millions
in 2022
Republic of Korea
8,725 millions
in 2022
Italy rank
8th
Republic of Korea rank
7th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ over time

  • Italy
  • Republic of Korea
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197019962022

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 8,725 millions against 8,357 millions in Italy, a difference of 368 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 160 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 497.74 millions 0 millions 497.74 millions Italy
1980s 1,750 millions 12.83 millions 1,738 millions Italy
1990s 4,252 millions 134.26 millions 4,118 millions Italy
2010s 9,352 millions 6,343 millions 3,008 millions Italy
2020s 8,860 millions 8,242 millions 617.71 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Italy or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 8,725 millions against 8,357 millions in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Italy and Republic of Korea?
368 millions, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Italy ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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 pre-primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
160 places, 3,374 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release