Brazil vs Japan: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Brazil
45,885 millions
in 2017
Japan
32,306 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
5th
Japan rank
8th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
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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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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

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/