Japan vs United Kingdom: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
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
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/