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

France
31,828 millions
in 2017
Japan
31,329 millions
in 2017
France rank
5th
Japan rank
7th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 31,828 millions against 31,329 millions in Japan, a difference of 499 millions.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 158 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 2,139 millions 2,461 millions 322.34 millions Japan
1980s 5,016 millions 17,574 millions 12,558 millions Japan
1990s 13,901 millions 18,713 millions 4,811 millions Japan
2010s 31,828 millions 31,329 millions 499.2 millions France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, France or Japan?
France, at 31,828 millions against 31,329 millions in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between France and Japan?
499 millions, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do France and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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

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/