Brazil vs Japan: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$

Brazil
76,014 millions
in 2017
Japan
67,467 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
4th
Japan rank
6th

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 76,014 millions against 67,467 millions in Japan, a difference of 8,547 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 135 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 19,403 millions 43,430 millions 24,026 millions Japan
2000s 37,438 millions 49,830 millions 12,393 millions Japan
2010s 77,225 millions 64,870 millions 12,355 millions Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$, Brazil or Japan?
Brazil, at 76,014 millions against 67,467 millions in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ between Brazil and Japan?
8,547 millions, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Brazil ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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