Japan vs United Kingdom: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 39,056 millions against 31,329 millions in Japan, a difference of 7,727 millions.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 153 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,719 millions | 13,633 millions | 4,914 millions | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 25,822 millions | 13,407 millions | 12,415 millions | Japan |
| 1990s | 18,295 millions | 17,347 millions | 947.17 millions | Japan |
| 2000s | 26,036 millions | 19,608 millions | 6,428 millions | Japan |
| 2010s | 33,090 millions | 32,374 millions | 716.72 millions | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 39,056 millions against 31,329 millions in Japan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 7,727 millions, with United Kingdom 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 tertiary education, constant us$?
- Japan ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (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/