Italy vs Spain: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure
Italy
4.3%
in 2011
Spain
4.8%
in 2011
Italy rank
32nd
Spain rank
29th
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.8% against 4.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 29th of 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.8% against 4.3% in Italy as of 2011.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure between Italy and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Italy ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 29th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.