Japan vs United Kingdom: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Japan
65,426 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom
54,040 millions
in 2017
Japan rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
5th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 65,426 millions against 54,040 millions in United Kingdom, a difference of 11,386 millions.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 151 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 6,599 millions 4,079 millions 2,520 millions Japan
1980s 32,573 millions 12,687 millions 19,885 millions Japan
1990s 64,735 millions 26,997 millions 37,738 millions Japan
2000s 60,207 millions 47,829 millions 12,378 millions Japan
2010s 71,802 millions 60,397 millions 11,405 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Japan or United Kingdom?
Japan, at 65,426 millions against 54,040 millions in United Kingdom as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Japan and United Kingdom?
11,386 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/