Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Japan

Japan: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 56,667 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
56,667 millions
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
59,000 millions
in 2014
All-time low
34,812 millions
in 1993
Years of data
21
1993–2017

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1993200520171993: 34.8k millions1994: 35.5k millions1995: 35.9k millions1998: 38.5k millions1999: 38.9k millions2000: 39.5k millions2001: 41.4k millions2002: 43.1k millions2003: 44.7k millions2004: 45.4k millions2005: 46.6k millions2006: 48.1k millions2007: 50.0k millions2008: 51.6k millions2010: 54.0k millions2011: 55.7k millions2012: 56.5k millions2013: 58.1k millions2014: 59.0k millions2016: 57.5k millions2017: 56.7k millions

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 United States 293,636 millions compare
  2. 2 India 67,188 millions compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 50,168 millions compare
  4. 5 Brazil 47,604 millions compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 40,420 millions compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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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

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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/