Italy vs Republic of Korea: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Italy
36,169 millions
in 2022
Republic of Korea
40,853 millions
in 2022
Italy rank
10th
Republic of Korea rank
9th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Italy
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 40,853 millions against 36,169 millions in Italy, a difference of 4,684 millions.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 153 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 4,684 millions 341.24 millions 4,343 millions Italy
1980s 10,004 millions 1,501 millions 8,503 millions Italy
1990s 24,473 millions 5,473 millions 19,000 millions Italy
2010s 37,084 millions 29,040 millions 8,044 millions Italy
2020s 36,902 millions 35,962 millions 940.4 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Italy or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 40,853 millions against 36,169 millions in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Italy and Republic of Korea?
4,684 millions, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Italy ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,326 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release