Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$
Italy
36,755 millions
in 2022
Spain
29,063 millions
in 2022
Italy rank
12th
Spain rank
13th
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 36,755 millions against 29,063 millions in Spain, a difference of 7,692 millions.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th of 136 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 | 29,672 millions | 15,644 millions | 14,028 millions | Italy |
| 2000s | 36,188 millions | 23,035 millions | 13,153 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 31,634 millions | 26,048 millions | 5,586 millions | Italy |
| 2020s | 36,256 millions | 28,873 millions | 7,383 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 36,755 millions against 29,063 millions in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ between Italy and Spain?
- 7,692 millions, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (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