Italy vs South Korea: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

Italy
82.64 billion current US$
in 2021
South Korea
70.32 billion current US$
in 2021
Italy rank
10th
South Korea rank
13th

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B197019952021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 82.64 billion current US$ against 70.32 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 12.32 billion current US$.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 13th of 195 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 7.53 billion current US$ 653.74 million current US$ 6.88 billion current US$ Italy
1980s 25.23 billion current US$ 3.77 billion current US$ 21.46 billion current US$ Italy
1990s 49.24 billion current US$ 13.73 billion current US$ 35.52 billion current US$ Italy
2000s 73.29 billion current US$ 29.69 billion current US$ 43.60 billion current US$ Italy
2010s 80.91 billion current US$ 60.29 billion current US$ 20.62 billion current US$ Italy
2020s 78.31 billion current US$ 67.01 billion current US$ 11.30 billion current US$ Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Italy or South Korea?
Italy, at 82.64 billion current US$ against 70.32 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Italy and South Korea?
12.32 billion current US$, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Italy ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 13th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.