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

Japan
33,563 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24,847 millions
in 2017
Japan rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ over time

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

Japan currently reports 33,563 millions against 24,847 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 8,716 millions.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 92 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 27,370 millions 15,804 millions 11,567 millions Japan
2010s 33,310 millions 25,912 millions 7,398 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 33,563 millions against 24,847 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8,716 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (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/