Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$

Italy
57,060 millions
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
69,556 millions
in 2021
Italy rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20.0k40.0k60.0k199120062022

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 69,556 millions against 57,060 millions in Italy, a difference of 12,496 millions.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 139 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 26,554 millions 23,586 millions 2,968 millions Italy
2000s 36,194 millions 41,518 millions 5,324 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 42,274 millions 57,273 millions 14,998 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 50,973 millions 67,383 millions 16,410 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 69,556 millions against 57,060 millions in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12,496 millions, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
139 places, 2,290 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release