France vs Japan: Government expenditure on education, constant US$
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 156,644 millions against 141,477 millions in France, a difference of 15,167 millions.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 167 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,475 millions | 87,302 millions | 40,828 millions | Japan |
| 1980s | 67,639 millions | 149,919 millions | 82,279 millions | Japan |
| 1990s | 103,005 millions | 141,781 millions | 38,776 millions | Japan |
| 2010s | 141,477 millions | 156,644 millions | 15,167 millions | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 156,644 millions against 141,477 millions in France as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between France and Japan?
- 15,167 millions, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/