India vs Japan: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

India
18,839 millions
in 2013
Japan
31,329 millions
in 2017
India rank
9th
Japan rank
7th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • India
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 31,329 millions against 18,839 millions in India, a difference of 12,490 millions.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times India's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

India ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 153 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 5,529 millions 19,237 millions 13,708 millions Japan
2000s 6,589 millions 26,034 millions 19,445 millions Japan
2010s 19,216 millions 33,751 millions 14,536 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, India or Japan?
Japan, at 31,329 millions against 18,839 millions in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between India and Japan?
12,490 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do India and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
India ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/