Brazil vs Japan: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$

Brazil
40,055 millions
in 2017
Japan
33,563 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 40,055 millions against 33,563 millions in Japan, a difference of 6,492 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Brazil ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 92 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 15,725 millions 23,109 millions 7,385 millions Japan
2000s 25,601 millions 25,828 millions 226.95 millions Japan
2010s 44,891 millions 33,279 millions 11,612 millions Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$, Brazil or Japan?
Brazil, at 40,055 millions against 33,563 millions in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ between Brazil and Japan?
6,492 millions, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Brazil ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,122 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/