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

France
60,875 millions
in 2017
Japan
65,426 millions
in 2017
France rank
4th
Japan rank
3rd

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 65,426 millions against 60,875 millions in France, a difference of 4,551 millions.

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

Across all 20 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 151 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 6,597 millions 8,565 millions 1,968 millions Japan
1980s 16,390 millions 32,573 millions 16,182 millions Japan
1990s 41,034 millions 65,707 millions 24,673 millions Japan
2010s 60,875 millions 65,426 millions 4,551 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, France or Japan?
Japan, at 65,426 millions against 60,875 millions in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between France and Japan?
4,551 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do France and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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/