Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$
Italy
23,858 millions
in 2022
Spain
13,420 millions
in 2022
Italy rank
7th
Spain rank
10th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 23,858 millions against 13,420 millions in Spain, a difference of 10,438 millions.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.8 times Spain's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th of 115 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,286 millions | 10,316 millions | 15,970 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 22,936 millions | 10,878 millions | 12,058 millions | Italy |
| 2020s | 24,299 millions | 13,318 millions | 10,981 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 23,858 millions against 13,420 millions in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Italy and Spain?
- 10,438 millions, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release