Japan vs Mexico: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Japan
161,529 millions
in 2017
Mexico
111,717 millions
in 2017
Japan rank
6th
Mexico rank
8th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 161,529 millions against 111,717 millions in Mexico, a difference of 49,812 millions.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 8th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 102,721 millions 31,812 millions 70,909 millions Japan
2000s 128,826 millions 61,030 millions 67,796 millions Japan
2010s 166,327 millions 104,286 millions 62,041 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Japan or Mexico?
Japan, at 161,529 millions against 111,717 millions in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Japan and Mexico?
49,812 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Japan ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 8th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (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/