Canada vs Japan: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 32,306 millions against 27,762 millions in Canada, a difference of 4,544 millions.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Japan ranks 8th of 144 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,998 millions | 17,526 millions | 1,472 millions | Canada |
| 2000s | 23,978 millions | 30,281 millions | 6,304 millions | Japan |
| 2010s | 26,268 millions | 34,122 millions | 7,854 millions | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 32,306 millions against 27,762 millions in Canada as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between Canada and Japan?
- 4,544 millions, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Canada ranks 10th and Japan ranks 8th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (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 tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/