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

Germany
73,203 millions
in 2017
Japan
65,426 millions
in 2017
Germany rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd

Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 73,203 millions against 65,426 millions in Japan, a difference of 7,777 millions.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 67,893 millions 60,124 millions 7,768 millions Germany
2000s 65,637 millions 59,067 millions 6,571 millions Germany
2010s 71,804 millions 64,743 millions 7,061 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 73,203 millions against 65,426 millions in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ between Germany and Japan?
7,777 millions, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,795 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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