Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$
Italy
35,978 millions
in 2022
Spain
27,963 millions
in 2022
Italy rank
12th
Spain rank
13th
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 35,978 millions against 27,963 millions in Spain, a difference of 8,015 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 138 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 | 13,458 millions | 6,851 millions | 6,607 millions | Italy |
| 2000s | 19,909 millions | 13,322 millions | 6,587 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 23,264 millions | 19,175 millions | 4,089 millions | Italy |
| 2020s | 33,602 millions | 25,937 millions | 7,666 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 35,978 millions against 27,963 millions in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Italy and Spain?
- 8,015 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, ppp$?
- Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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