Australia vs Japan: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 31,329 millions against 17,118 millions in Australia, a difference of 14,211 millions.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Australia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 153 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,314 millions | 11,610 millions | 6,296 millions | Japan |
| 1980s | 6,740 millions | 27,928 millions | 21,188 millions | Japan |
| 1990s | 8,716 millions | 16,849 millions | 8,132 millions | Japan |
| 2000s | 10,387 millions | 26,998 millions | 16,611 millions | Japan |
| 2010s | 15,627 millions | 33,308 millions | 17,681 millions | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 31,329 millions against 17,118 millions in Australia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Australia and Japan?
- 14,211 millions, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Australia ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (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 tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/