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

Brazil
51,962 millions
in 2017
Japan
65,426 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
6th
Japan rank
3rd

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 65,426 millions against 51,962 millions in Brazil, a difference of 13,464 millions.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 10,216 millions 63,559 millions 53,343 millions Japan
2000s 18,250 millions 60,673 millions 42,423 millions Japan
2010s 59,027 millions 73,934 millions 14,907 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Brazil or Japan?
Japan, at 65,426 millions against 51,962 millions in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Brazil and Japan?
13,464 millions, with Japan 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, us$?
Brazil ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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