Italy vs Japan: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Italy
102,317 millions
in 2017
Japan
161,529 millions
in 2017
Italy rank
9th
Japan rank
6th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 161,529 millions against 102,317 millions in Italy, a difference of 59,212 millions.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 58,497 millions 100,453 millions 41,956 millions Japan
2000s 77,400 millions 128,826 millions 51,426 millions Japan
2010s 91,802 millions 166,327 millions 74,525 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 161,529 millions against 102,317 millions in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Italy and Japan?
59,212 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Italy ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/