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

India
65,501 millions
in 2013
Japan
33,903 millions
in 2017
India rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • India
  • Japan
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How they compare

India currently reports 65,501 millions against 33,903 millions in Japan, a difference of 31,598 millions.

That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.

India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 16,526 millions 21,771 millions 5,245 millions Japan
2000s 26,546 millions 23,537 millions 3,009 millions India
2010s 53,569 millions 29,996 millions 23,573 millions India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$, India or Japan?
India, at 65,501 millions against 33,903 millions in Japan as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ between India and Japan?
31,598 millions, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do India and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (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/