How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?

18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.

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.

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

Brazil

31,366 millions

in 2017

Japan

31,329 millions

in 2017

Brazil rank

6th

Japan rank

7th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Brazil
Japan

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 31,366 millions against 31,329 millions in Japan, a difference of 37 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.

Brazil ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,519 millions	18,854 millions	11,335 millions	Japan
2000s	7,739 millions	26,433 millions	18,694 millions	Japan
2010s	25,978 millions	38,195 millions	12,217 millions	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Brazil or Japan?: Brazil, at 31,366 millions against 31,329 millions in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Brazil and Japan?: 37 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, us$?: Brazil ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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/