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

India
32,327 millions
in 2013
Japan
33,563 millions
in 2017
India rank
5th
Japan rank
4th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • India
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 33,563 millions against 32,327 millions in India, a difference of 1,236 millions.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

India ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 92 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 15,002 millions 23,089 millions 8,087 millions Japan
2000s 12,689 millions 25,090 millions 12,402 millions Japan
2010s 25,152 millions 32,630 millions 7,478 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$, India or Japan?
Japan, at 33,563 millions against 32,327 millions in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ between India and Japan?
1,236 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do India and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
India ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (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/