France vs Japan: Government expenditure on education, US$

France
141,477 millions
in 2017
Japan
156,644 millions
in 2017
France rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

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  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 156,644 millions against 141,477 millions in France, a difference of 15,167 millions.

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

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

France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 174 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 14,634 millions 23,373 millions 8,739 millions Japan
1980s 35,722 millions 92,519 millions 56,797 millions Japan
1990s 82,116 millions 153,550 millions 71,433 millions Japan
2010s 141,477 millions 156,644 millions 15,167 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, France or Japan?
Japan, at 156,644 millions against 141,477 millions in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between France and Japan?
15,167 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do France and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/