Canada vs Japan: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 32,306 millions against 27,762 millions in Canada, a difference of 4,544 millions.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Japan ranks 8th of 145 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,521 millions | 11,802 millions | 1,719 millions | Canada |
| 2000s | 21,254 millions | 26,772 millions | 5,518 millions | Japan |
| 2010s | 24,852 millions | 33,230 millions | 8,378 millions | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 32,306 millions against 27,762 millions in Canada as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Canada and Japan?
- 4,544 millions, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Canada ranks 10th and Japan ranks 8th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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/