Australia vs Japan: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 32,548 millions against 13,620 millions in Australia, a difference of 18,928 millions.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.4 times Australia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 96 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,103 millions | 31,207 millions | 23,103 millions | Japan |
| 2010s | 14,742 millions | 38,026 millions | 23,284 millions | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 32,548 millions against 13,620 millions in Australia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Australia and Japan?
- 18,928 millions, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Australia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/