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

Japan
32,306 millions
in 2017
Mexico
22,507 millions
in 2017
Japan rank
8th
Mexico rank
11th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 32,306 millions against 22,507 millions in Mexico, a difference of 9,799 millions.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 13,043 millions 6,320 millions 6,723 millions Japan
2000s 22,468 millions 11,153 millions 11,315 millions Japan
2010s 33,340 millions 21,185 millions 12,154 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Japan or Mexico?
Japan, at 32,306 millions against 22,507 millions in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Japan and Mexico?
9,799 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Japan ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/