Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Japan

Japan: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ was 4,936 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
4,936 millions
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 155 countries
All-time high
6,570 millions
in 1989
All-time low
639.66 millions
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2017

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1971199420171971: 639.7 millions1972: 753.7 millions1973: 974.9 millions1974: 1.1k millions1975: 1.4k millions1976: 1.3k millions1977: 1.3k millions1978: 1.4k millions1979: 1.6k millions1980: 1.6k millions1981: 1.6k millions1982: 1.6k millions1983: 1.6k millions1987: 6.1k millions1988: 6.3k millions1989: 6.6k millions1993: 3.1k millions1994: 3.2k millions1995: 3.3k millions1998: 3.5k millions1999: 3.6k millions2000: 3.9k millions2001: 3.9k millions2002: 4.0k millions2003: 4.0k millions2004: 4.0k millions2005: 4.1k millions2006: 4.1k millions2007: 4.1k millions2008: 4.2k millions2010: 4.4k millions2011: 4.5k millions2012: 4.6k millions2013: 4.7k millions2014: 4.8k millions2016: 4.8k millions2017: 4.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Japan stood at 4,936 millions.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Japan peaked at 6,570 millions in 1989 and was at its lowest, 639.66 millions, in 1971.

That places Japan 12th out of 155 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 1,170 millions 639.66 millions 1,580 millions 9
1980s 3,631 millions 1,618 millions 6,570 millions 7
1990s 3,338 millions 3,104 millions 3,590 millions 5
2000s 4,037 millions 3,911 millions 4,160 millions 9
2010s 4,679 millions 4,370 millions 4,936 millions 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 9 United Kingdom 5,986 millions compare
  2. 10 Spain 5,830 millions compare
  3. 11 Mexico 5,233 millions compare
  4. 13 Poland 3,519 millions compare
  5. 14 Belgium 3,447 millions compare
  6. 15 Israel 3,090 millions compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Japan?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Japan was 4,936 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 6,570 millions in 1989.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 639.66 millions in 1971.
How does Japan rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$?
Japan ranks 12th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 2,982 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary 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/