Australia vs Japan: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 31,329 millions against 17,118 millions in Australia, a difference of 14,211 millions.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Australia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 158 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,658 millions | 4,544 millions | 2,886 millions | Japan |
| 1980s | 2,808 millions | 19,519 millions | 16,711 millions | Japan |
| 1990s | 4,900 millions | 18,713 millions | 13,812 millions | Japan |
| 2000s | 8,006 millions | 27,209 millions | 19,203 millions | Japan |
| 2010s | 17,739 millions | 38,195 millions | 20,456 millions | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 31,329 millions against 17,118 millions in Australia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Australia and Japan?
- 14,211 millions, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- Australia ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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 US$ (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 US$. 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/