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
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
February 2026 Data Release