Canada vs Japan: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 31,329 millions against 25,279 millions in Canada, a difference of 6,050 millions.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 153 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,492 millions | 9,361 millions | 1,131 millions | Canada |
| 1980s | 12,916 millions | 25,822 millions | 12,906 millions | Japan |
| 1990s | 17,298 millions | 16,996 millions | 302.23 millions | Canada |
| 2000s | 21,833 millions | 29,365 millions | 7,533 millions | Japan |
| 2010s | 23,918 millions | 33,090 millions | 9,172 millions | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 31,329 millions against 25,279 millions in Canada as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Canada and Japan?
- 6,050 millions, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Canada ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (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/