India vs Japan: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 31,329 millions against 20,045 millions in India, a difference of 11,284 millions.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times India's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 9th 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 | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,264 millions | 18,183 millions | 14,919 millions | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,299 millions | 26,435 millions | 22,136 millions | Japan |
| 2010s | 20,284 millions | 42,478 millions | 22,194 millions | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 31,329 millions against 20,045 millions in India as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between India and Japan?
- 11,284 millions, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- India ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/