Brazil vs Japan: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$

Brazil
35,959 millions
in 2017
Japan
33,903 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
4th
Japan rank
5th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 35,959 millions against 33,903 millions in Japan, a difference of 2,056 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 95 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 7,350 millions 21,738 millions 14,388 millions Japan
2000s 11,837 millions 24,003 millions 12,166 millions Japan
2010s 32,334 millions 31,591 millions 743 millions Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$, Brazil or Japan?
Brazil, at 35,959 millions against 33,903 millions in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ between Brazil and Japan?
2,056 millions, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Brazil ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/