Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Japan

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

Latest (2017)
161,529 millions
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 163 countries
All-time high
178,346 millions
in 2014
All-time low
91,381 millions
in 1993
Years of data
21
1993–2017

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1993200520171993: 91.4k millions1994: 98.7k millions1995: 97.0k millions1998: 106.4k millions1999: 108.8k millions2000: 112.8k millions2001: 117.7k millions2002: 121.0k millions2003: 126.5k millions2004: 128.7k millions2005: 130.6k millions2006: 134.7k millions2007: 140.9k millions2008: 146.6k millions2010: 154.7k millions2011: 163.2k millions2012: 168.9k millions2013: 174.0k millions2014: 178.3k millions2016: 163.6k millions2017: 161.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Japan stood at 161,529 millions.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Japan peaked at 178,346 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 91,381 millions, in 1993.

Japan ranks 6th of 163 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 100,453 millions 91,381 millions 108,814 millions 5
2000s 128,826 millions 112,764 millions 146,581 millions 9
2010s 166,327 millions 154,715 millions 178,346 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

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Japan?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Japan was 161,529 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 178,346 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 91,381 millions in 1993.
How does Japan rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Japan ranks 6th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 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 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/