Australia vs Japan: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

Australia
0.6%
in 2017
Japan
0.7%
in 2017
Australia rank
48th
Japan rank
46th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Australia
  • Japan
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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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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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/