Italy vs Spain: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)

Italy
0.1%
in 2021
Spain
0.1%
in 2021
Italy rank
34th
Spain rank
32nd

Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
0.040.060.080.10.12200120112021

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 60 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Italy
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Spain
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational), Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) between Italy and Spain?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
Italy ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 723 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release