Japan vs United Kingdom: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 67,467 millions against 58,117 millions in United Kingdom, a difference of 9,350 millions.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 135 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,970 millions | 24,620 millions | 18,351 millions | Japan |
| 2000s | 49,767 millions | 39,860 millions | 9,907 millions | Japan |
| 2010s | 64,946 millions | 56,896 millions | 8,050 millions | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 67,467 millions against 58,117 millions in United Kingdom as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 9,350 millions, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
- Japan ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/