Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$
Italy
28,801 millions
in 2022
Spain
25,977 millions
in 2022
Italy rank
10th
Spain rank
12th
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 28,801 millions against 25,977 millions in Spain, a difference of 2,824 millions.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 148 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,722 millions | 5,644 millions | 4,078 millions | Italy |
| 2000s | 13,841 millions | 11,802 millions | 2,040 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 18,174 millions | 16,393 millions | 1,781 millions | Italy |
| 2020s | 25,559 millions | 22,856 millions | 2,704 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 28,801 millions against 25,977 millions in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Italy and Spain?
- 2,824 millions, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release