Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Japan
Japan: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 56,667 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Japan, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Japan is 56,667 millions, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Japan peaked at 59,000 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34,812 millions, in 1993.
That places Japan 3rd out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Japan, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34,812 millions | — |
| 1994 | 35,514 millions | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 35,885 millions | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 38,487 millions | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 38,898 millions | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 39,500 millions | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 41,435 millions | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 43,068 millions | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 44,720 millions | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 45,386 millions | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 46,636 millions | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 48,077 millions | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 49,962 millions | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 51,590 millions | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 54,010 millions | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 55,675 millions | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 56,534 millions | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 58,110 millions | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 59,000 millions | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 57,471 millions | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 56,667 millions | -1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 56,667 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,184 millions, 17.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Japan's 56,667 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,878 millions, 14.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,719 millions | 34,812 millions | 38,898 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 45,597 millions | 39,500 millions | 51,590 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 56,781 millions | 54,010 millions | 59,000 millions | 7 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 293,636 millions compare
- 2 India 67,188 millions compare
- 4 United Kingdom 50,168 millions compare
- 5 Brazil 47,604 millions compare
- 6 Indonesia 40,420 millions compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Japan?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Japan was 56,667 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 59,000 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,812 millions in 1993.
- How does Japan rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/