Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Italy
8,357 millions
in 2022
Spain
6,471 millions
in 2022
Italy rank
8th
Spain rank
9th

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

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 8,357 millions against 6,471 millions in Spain, a difference of 1,886 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 160 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 518.05 millions 67.94 millions 450.11 millions Italy
1980s 2,833 millions 899.47 millions 1,934 millions Italy
1990s 4,332 millions 1,857 millions 2,476 millions Italy
2000s 7,800 millions 5,862 millions 1,938 millions Italy
2010s 9,358 millions 6,551 millions 2,807 millions Italy
2020s 8,860 millions 6,630 millions 2,230 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 8,357 millions against 6,471 millions in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Italy and Spain?
1,886 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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