Brazil vs Japan: Government expenditure on education, constant US$

Brazil
130,424 millions
in 2017
Japan
156,644 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
5th
Japan rank
2nd

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 156,644 millions against 130,424 millions in Brazil, a difference of 26,220 millions.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 167 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 56,739 millions 143,655 millions 86,916 millions Japan
2000s 70,295 millions 154,004 millions 83,709 millions Japan
2010s 124,286 millions 166,203 millions 41,916 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Brazil or Japan?
Japan, at 156,644 millions against 130,424 millions in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Brazil and Japan?
26,220 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Brazil ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/