Government expenditure on education, US$ in Japan

Japan: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 156,644 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
156,644 millions
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
2nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
227,371 millions
in 2013
All-time low
7,774 millions
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2017

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1971199420171971: 7.8k millions1972: 9.6k millions1973: 12.9k millions1974: 17.5k millions1975: 22.4k millions1976: 25.3k millions1977: 28.4k millions1978: 35.3k millions1979: 51.3k millions1980: 53.5k millions1981: 56.0k millions1982: 61.5k millions1983: 54.7k millions1987: 116.3k millions1988: 140.7k millions1989: 164.9k millions1993: 134.0k millions1994: 161.9k millions1995: 170.1k millions1998: 148.2k millions1999: 138.4k millions2000: 160.4k millions2001: 169.0k millions2002: 149.1k millions2003: 145.0k millions2004: 154.8k millions2005: 162.2k millions2006: 158.3k millions2007: 150.9k millions2008: 149.9k millions2010: 190.4k millions2011: 207.6k millions2012: 227.3k millions2013: 227.4k millions2014: 185.1k millions2016: 139.9k millions2017: 156.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, us$ in Japan is 156,644 millions, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Japan peaked at 227,371 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7,774 millions, in 1971.

Japan ranks 2nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23,373 millions 7,774 millions 51,263 millions 9
1980s 92,519 millions 53,476 millions 164,862 millions 7
1990s 150,529 millions 134,035 millions 170,065 millions 5
2000s 155,516 millions 145,004 millions 168,965 millions 9
2010s 190,624 millions 139,857 millions 227,371 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 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Japan?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Japan was 156,644 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 227,371 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 7,774 millions in 1971.
How does Japan rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 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$ (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 US$. 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/