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

Japan
54,954 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
46,648 millions
in 2017
Japan rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

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

Japan currently reports 54,954 millions against 46,648 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 8,306 millions.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 151 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 6,962 millions 2,867 millions 4,095 millions Japan
1980s 28,408 millions 7,376 millions 21,032 millions Japan
1990s 56,071 millions 16,015 millions 40,056 millions Japan
2000s 55,034 millions 28,531 millions 26,503 millions Japan
2010s 63,090 millions 45,280 millions 17,811 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 54,954 millions against 46,648 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8,306 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Japan ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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 primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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