Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on primary education, US$
Italy
22,805 millions
in 2022
Spain
16,772 millions
in 2022
Italy rank
11th
Spain rank
13th
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 22,805 millions against 16,772 millions in Spain, a difference of 6,033 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 154 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 | 3,489 millions | 2,066 millions | 1,423 millions | Italy |
| 1980s | 9,294 millions | 3,509 millions | 5,785 millions | Italy |
| 1990s | 12,687 millions | 6,101 millions | 6,585 millions | Italy |
| 2000s | 19,519 millions | 12,115 millions | 7,405 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 20,557 millions | 15,580 millions | 4,977 millions | Italy |
| 2020s | 23,402 millions | 17,127 millions | 6,275 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 22,805 millions against 16,772 millions in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Italy and Spain?
- 6,033 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, us$?
- Italy ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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