Brazil vs Japan: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 45,885 millions against 32,306 millions in Japan, a difference of 13,579 millions.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 145 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,993 millions | 12,939 millions | 1,054 millions | Brazil |
| 2000s | 16,610 millions | 21,950 millions | 5,339 millions | Japan |
| 2010s | 34,577 millions | 33,340 millions | 1,238 millions | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at 45,885 millions against 32,306 millions in Japan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Brazil and Japan?
- 13,579 millions, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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 nominal value. 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$. 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/