Germany vs Japan: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

Germany
42,836 millions
in 2017
Japan
32,548 millions
in 2017
Germany rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 42,836 millions against 32,548 millions in Japan, a difference of 10,288 millions.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 28,811 millions 32,213 millions 3,402 millions Japan
2000s 40,193 millions 30,298 millions 9,894 millions Germany
2010s 44,558 millions 38,026 millions 6,532 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 42,836 millions against 32,548 millions in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Germany and Japan?
10,288 millions, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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/