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

Italy
26,424 millions
in 2016
Japan
33,903 millions
in 2017
Italy rank
7th
Japan rank
5th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 33,903 millions against 26,424 millions in Italy, a difference of 7,479 millions.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 17,493 millions 21,738 millions 4,245 millions Japan
2000s 21,416 millions 23,985 millions 2,569 millions Japan
2010s 23,638 millions 31,206 millions 7,568 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 33,903 millions against 26,424 millions in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ between Italy and Japan?
7,479 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Italy ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (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/