France vs Japan: Government expenditure on education, US$
Government expenditure on education, US$ over time
- France
- Japan
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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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/