Brazil vs Japan: Government expenditure on education, US$

Brazil
130,424 millions
in 2017
Japan
156,644 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
5th
Japan rank
2nd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 156,644 millions against 130,424 millions in Brazil, a difference of 26,220 millions.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 33,003 millions 152,224 millions 119,222 millions Japan
2000s 43,221 millions 156,830 millions 113,609 millions Japan
2010s 136,214 millions 190,624 millions 54,410 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Brazil or Japan?
Japan, at 156,644 millions against 130,424 millions in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Brazil and Japan?
26,220 millions, with Japan 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, us$?
Brazil ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/