Germany vs Japan: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$

Germany
30,367 millions
in 2017
Japan
32,878 millions
in 2017
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 32,878 millions against 30,367 millions in Germany, a difference of 2,511 millions.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 98 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 19,595 millions 29,547 millions 9,952 millions Japan
2000s 27,380 millions 28,061 millions 680.87 millions Japan
2010s 29,875 millions 31,504 millions 1,629 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 32,878 millions against 30,367 millions in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ between Germany and Japan?
2,511 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,174 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/