Canada vs Japan: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 31,329 millions against 25,279 millions in Canada, a difference of 6,050 millions.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 158 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,285 millions | 2,461 millions | 824.06 millions | Canada |
| 1980s | 6,816 millions | 17,574 millions | 10,758 millions | Japan |
| 1990s | 12,515 millions | 18,495 millions | 5,980 millions | Japan |
| 2000s | 23,276 millions | 27,999 millions | 4,722 millions | Japan |
| 2010s | 26,942 millions | 36,931 millions | 9,989 millions | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 31,329 millions against 25,279 millions in Canada as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Canada and Japan?
- 6,050 millions, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- Canada ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/