Brazil vs Japan: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Brazil
190,797 millions
in 2017
Japan
161,529 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 190,797 millions against 161,529 millions in Japan, a difference of 29,268 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.

Brazil ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 61,848 millions 104,072 millions 42,224 millions Japan
2000s 89,769 millions 129,122 millions 39,353 millions Japan
2010s 179,005 millions 166,327 millions 12,678 millions Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Brazil or Japan?
Brazil, at 190,797 millions against 161,529 millions in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Brazil and Japan?
29,268 millions, with Brazil 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, ppp$?
Brazil ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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 PPP$. 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/