Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Japan

Japan: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ was 5,090 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
5,090 millions
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5,090 millions
in 2017
All-time low
2,062 millions
in 1993
Years of data
21
1993–2017

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1993200520171993: 2.1k millions1994: 2.2k millions1995: 2.3k millions1998: 2.6k millions1999: 2.7k millions2000: 3.0k millions2001: 3.0k millions2002: 3.1k millions2003: 3.3k millions2004: 3.3k millions2005: 3.5k millions2006: 3.6k millions2007: 3.7k millions2008: 3.8k millions2010: 4.2k millions2011: 4.3k millions2012: 4.5k millions2013: 4.7k millions2014: 5.0k millions2016: 5.1k millions2017: 5.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Japan recorded 5,090 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Japan peaked at 5,090 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,062 millions, in 1993.

Japan ranks 13th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Japan, 1993 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1993 2,062 millions —
1994 2,164 millions +5.0%
1995 2,273 millions +5.0%
1998 2,601 millions +14.4%
1999 2,667 millions +2.5%
2000 2,962 millions +11.1%
2001 3,044 millions +2.8%
2002 3,143 millions +3.2%
2003 3,294 millions +4.8%
2004 3,347 millions +1.6%
2005 3,476 millions +3.9%
2006 3,575 millions +2.8%
2007 3,695 millions +3.4%
2008 3,842 millions +4.0%
2010 4,153 millions +8.1%
2011 4,313 millions +3.9%
2012 4,522 millions +4.8%
2013 4,703 millions +4.0%
2014 4,979 millions +5.9%
2016 5,077 millions +2.0%
2017 5,090 millions +0.3%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 5,090 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,089 millions, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 5,090 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 862.58 millions, 5.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,353 millions 2,062 millions 2,667 millions 5
2000s 3,375 millions 2,962 millions 3,842 millions 9
2010s 4,691 millions 4,153 millions 5,090 millions 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 10 Poland 7,655 millions compare
  2. 11 United Kingdom 6,438 millions compare
  3. 12 Sweden 6,414 millions compare
  4. 14 Argentina 4,980 millions compare
  5. 15 Ukraine 4,768 millions compare
  6. 16 Vietnam 4,324 millions compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Japan?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Japan was 5,090 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 5,090 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,062 millions in 1993.
How does Japan rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Japan ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,189 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 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/