Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Italy
36,169 millions
in 2022
Spain
25,056 millions
in 2022
Italy rank
10th
Spain rank
11th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 36,169 millions against 25,056 millions in Spain, a difference of 11,113 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 153 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 5,402 millions 794.28 millions 4,607 millions Italy
1980s 18,228 millions 5,788 millions 12,440 millions Italy
1990s 24,987 millions 12,523 millions 12,463 millions Italy
2000s 35,378 millions 18,549 millions 16,829 millions Italy
2010s 37,829 millions 22,497 millions 15,332 millions Italy
2020s 36,902 millions 25,192 millions 11,711 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 36,169 millions against 25,056 millions in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Italy and Spain?
11,113 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, us$?
Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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