Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$
Italy
24,802 millions
in 2022
Spain
18,296 millions
in 2022
Italy rank
11th
Spain rank
13th
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24,802 millions against 18,296 millions in Spain, a difference of 6,506 millions.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 148 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 | 14,390 millions | 7,819 millions | 6,571 millions | Italy |
| 1980s | 17,680 millions | 7,501 millions | 10,180 millions | Italy |
| 1990s | 20,022 millions | 9,848 millions | 10,174 millions | Italy |
| 2000s | 24,419 millions | 14,501 millions | 9,918 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 21,346 millions | 16,398 millions | 4,949 millions | Italy |
| 2020s | 24,465 millions | 18,176 millions | 6,289 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 24,802 millions against 18,296 millions in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Italy and Spain?
- 6,506 millions, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Italy ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (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