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

Italy
39,029 millions
in 2015
Japan
67,467 millions
in 2017
Italy rank
8th
Japan rank
6th

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 67,467 millions against 39,029 millions in Italy, a difference of 28,438 millions.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 27,497 millions 42,244 millions 14,747 millions Japan
2000s 35,767 millions 49,767 millions 13,999 millions Japan
2010s 38,252 millions 63,585 millions 25,333 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 67,467 millions against 39,029 millions in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ between Italy and Japan?
28,438 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Italy ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/