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

Japan
33,563 millions
in 2017
Mexico
19,704 millions
in 2017
Japan rank
4th
Mexico rank
7th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 33,563 millions against 19,704 millions in Mexico, a difference of 13,859 millions.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Mexico's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 7th of 92 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 23,109 millions 6,365 millions 16,745 millions Japan
2000s 26,107 millions 10,690 millions 15,417 millions Japan
2010s 33,279 millions 17,912 millions 15,367 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$, Japan or Mexico?
Japan, at 33,563 millions against 19,704 millions in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ between Japan and Mexico?
13,859 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Japan ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 7th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (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/