Japan vs Russia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Japan
161,529 millions
in 2017
Russia
179,097 millions
in 2017
Japan rank
6th
Russia rank
4th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 179,097 millions against 161,529 millions in Japan, a difference of 17,568 millions.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 163 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 127,314 millions 59,203 millions 68,110 millions Japan
2010s 169,271 millions 147,214 millions 22,057 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Japan or Russia?
Russia, at 179,097 millions against 161,529 millions in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Japan and Russia?
17,568 millions, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (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/