Iceland vs Japan: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$

Iceland
9,172
in 2017
Japan
9,457
in 2017
Iceland rank
16th
Japan rank
14th

Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ over time

  • Iceland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 9,457 against 9,172 in Iceland, a difference of 285.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 16th and Japan ranks 14th of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 6,718 6,630 87.08 Iceland
2000s 8,767 7,202 1,564 Iceland
2010s 7,957 8,923 966.68 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$, Iceland or Japan?
Japan, at 9,457 against 9,172 in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ between Iceland and Japan?
285, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
Iceland ranks 16th and Japan ranks 14th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 968 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/