Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on education, US$

Japan
156,644 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
146,625 millions
in 2017
Japan rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 156,644 millions against 146,625 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 10,019 millions.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 174 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 17,684 millions 10,916 millions 6,767 millions Japan
1980s 92,519 millions 28,844 millions 63,676 millions Japan
1990s 154,653 millions 59,576 millions 95,077 millions Japan
2000s 155,516 millions 102,919 millions 52,597 millions Japan
2010s 184,503 millions 147,852 millions 36,651 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 156,644 millions against 146,625 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10,019 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Japan ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/