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

Japan
32,548 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23,104 millions
in 2017
Japan rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

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

Japan currently reports 32,548 millions against 23,104 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 9,444 millions.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 96 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 30,764 millions 20,899 millions 9,865 millions Japan
2010s 36,938 millions 27,544 millions 9,393 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 32,548 millions against 23,104 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9,444 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, us$?
Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/