Australia vs Japan: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Japan ranks 46th of 101 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Australia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Australia and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Australia ranks 48th and Japan ranks 46th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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 upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/