Japan vs United Kingdom: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 54,954 millions against 46,648 millions in United Kingdom, a difference of 8,306 millions.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 143 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,731 millions | 15,616 millions | 16,116 millions | Japan |
| 1980s | 48,071 millions | 15,768 millions | 32,304 millions | Japan |
| 1990s | 52,159 millions | 21,310 millions | 30,849 millions | Japan |
| 2000s | 54,538 millions | 28,319 millions | 26,219 millions | Japan |
| 2010s | 56,600 millions | 42,635 millions | 13,965 millions | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 54,954 millions against 46,648 millions in United Kingdom as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 8,306 millions, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Japan ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (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 primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/