Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$
Italy
39,335 millions
in 2022
Spain
27,332 millions
in 2022
Italy rank
10th
Spain rank
11th
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 39,335 millions against 27,332 millions in Spain, a difference of 12,003 millions.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th 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 | 22,416 millions | 2,977 millions | 19,440 millions | Italy |
| 1980s | 34,677 millions | 12,373 millions | 22,304 millions | Italy |
| 1990s | 39,538 millions | 20,214 millions | 19,324 millions | Italy |
| 2000s | 44,492 millions | 22,409 millions | 22,082 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 38,668 millions | 23,147 millions | 15,521 millions | Italy |
| 2020s | 38,585 millions | 26,733 millions | 11,852 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 39,335 millions against 27,332 millions in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ between Italy and Spain?
- 12,003 millions, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
- Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (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