Italy vs Spain: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a
Italy
20.0%
in 2022
Spain
20.4%
in 2022
Italy rank
40th
Spain rank
37th
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 20.4% against 20.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 40th and Spain ranks 37th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 24.5% | 1.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.0% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 21.9% | 1.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student as a, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 20.4% against 20.0% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Italy and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Italy ranks 40th and Spain ranks 37th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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