Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Japan

Japan: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 161,529 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
161,529 millions
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 161 countries
All-time high
178,599 millions
in 2013
All-time low
141,840 millions
in 1993
Years of data
21
1993–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Japan, 1993–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1993200520171993: 141.8k millions1994: 149.6k millions1995: 144.0k millions1998: 149.3k millions1999: 151.0k millions2000: 154.3k millions2001: 155.9k millions2002: 156.9k millions2003: 159.8k millions2004: 160.3k millions2005: 158.5k millions2006: 159.2k millions2007: 161.6k millions2008: 163.7k millions2010: 167.9k millions2011: 175.1k millions2012: 177.3k millions2013: 178.6k millions2014: 178.5k millions2016: 160.9k millions2017: 161.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Japan recorded 161,529 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Japan peaked at 178,599 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 141,840 millions, in 1993.

Japan ranks 6th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 147,171 millions 141,840 millions 151,044 millions 5
2000s 158,912 millions 154,300 millions 163,671 millions 9
2010s 171,386 millions 160,893 millions 178,599 millions 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 3 Brazil 190,797 millions compare
  2. 4 Russia 179,097 millions compare
  3. 5 France 163,400 millions compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom 157,689 millions compare
  5. 8 Mexico 111,717 millions compare
  6. 9 Italy 102,317 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Japan?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Japan was 161,529 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 178,599 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 141,840 millions in 1993.
How does Japan rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Japan ranks 6th out of 161 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ 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/