Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$
Italy
19,854 millions
in 2022
Spain
16,996 millions
in 2022
Italy rank
9th
Spain rank
12th
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 19,854 millions against 16,996 millions in Spain, a difference of 2,858 millions.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 159 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 | 4,511 millions | 1,792 millions | 2,719 millions | Italy |
| 1980s | 12,490 millions | 4,050 millions | 8,441 millions | Italy |
| 1990s | 14,333 millions | 8,044 millions | 6,288 millions | Italy |
| 2000s | 16,948 millions | 12,826 millions | 4,122 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 16,673 millions | 14,053 millions | 2,620 millions | Italy |
| 2020s | 18,579 millions | 15,979 millions | 2,600 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 19,854 millions against 16,996 millions in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Italy and Spain?
- 2,858 millions, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (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