Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Japan

Japan: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 156,644 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
156,644 millions
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
187,683 millions
in 1989
All-time low
58,337 millions
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Japan, 1971–2017

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971199420171971: 58.3k millions1972: 67.0k millions1973: 73.2k millions1974: 79.0k millions1975: 90.2k millions1976: 96.6k millions1977: 100.3k millions1978: 105.8k millions1979: 115.1k millions1980: 121.7k millions1981: 125.0k millions1982: 129.8k millions1983: 128.2k millions1987: 175.0k millions1988: 181.9k millions1989: 187.7k millions1993: 137.6k millions1994: 145.1k millions1995: 139.7k millions1998: 144.8k millions1999: 146.5k millions2000: 149.6k millions2001: 151.2k millions2002: 152.2k millions2003: 154.9k millions2004: 155.5k millions2005: 153.7k millions2006: 154.4k millions2007: 156.7k millions2008: 158.7k millions2010: 162.8k millions2011: 169.8k millions2012: 171.9k millions2013: 173.2k millions2014: 173.1k millions2016: 156.0k millions2017: 156.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Japan recorded 156,644 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 us$ in Japan peaked at 187,683 millions in 1989 and was at its lowest, 58,337 millions, in 1971.

Japan ranks 2nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 87,302 millions 58,337 millions 115,130 millions 9
1980s 149,919 millions 121,714 millions 187,683 millions 7
1990s 142,720 millions 137,551 millions 146,476 millions 5
2000s 154,106 millions 149,633 millions 158,721 millions 9
2010s 166,203 millions 156,027 millions 173,198 millions 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Germany 179,812 millions compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 146,625 millions compare
  3. 4 France 141,477 millions compare
  4. 5 Brazil 130,424 millions compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Japan?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Japan was 156,644 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 187,683 millions in 1989.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 58,337 millions in 1971.
How does Japan rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/