Germany vs Japan: Government expenditure on education, constant US$
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 179,812 millions against 156,644 millions in Japan, a difference of 23,168 millions.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118,250 millions | 141,781 millions | 23,531 millions | Japan |
| 2000s | 140,421 millions | 156,609 millions | 16,187 millions | Japan |
| 2010s | 167,941 millions | 166,203 millions | 1,738 millions | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 179,812 millions against 156,644 millions in Japan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Germany and Japan?
- 23,168 millions, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Germany ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (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/