Japan vs Russian Federation: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Japan
32,306 millions
in 2017
Russian Federation
29,689 millions
in 2017
Japan rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
9th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 32,306 millions against 29,689 millions in Russian Federation, a difference of 2,617 millions.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 145 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 21,368 millions 11,953 millions 9,415 millions Japan
2010s 33,374 millions 29,301 millions 4,073 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Japan or Russian Federation?
Japan, at 32,306 millions against 29,689 millions in Russian Federation as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Japan and Russian Federation?
2,617 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Japan ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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/