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

Japan
56,667 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
50,168 millions
in 2017
Japan rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

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

Japan currently reports 56,667 millions against 50,168 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 6,499 millions.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 134 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 37,196 millions 14,768 millions 22,428 millions Japan
2000s 45,597 millions 23,491 millions 22,106 millions Japan
2010s 56,822 millions 42,863 millions 13,959 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 56,667 millions against 50,168 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6,499 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/