Brazil vs Japan: Government expenditure on education, US$
Government expenditure on education, US$ over time
- Brazil
- Japan
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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About this data
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/