Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Japan

Japan: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 67,467 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
67,467 millions
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 135 countries
All-time high
68,698 millions
in 2016
All-time low
39,340 millions
in 1993
Years of data
21
1993–2017

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1993200520171993: 39.3k millions1994: 41.6k millions1995: 40.6k millions1998: 44.8k millions1999: 44.9k millions2000: 45.1k millions2001: 46.8k millions2002: 48.2k millions2003: 49.3k millions2004: 49.2k millions2005: 50.1k millions2006: 51.3k millions2007: 53.0k millions2008: 54.9k millions2010: 56.9k millions2011: 62.4k millions2012: 64.4k millions2013: 66.8k millions2014: 67.4k millions2016: 68.7k millions2017: 67.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Japan stood at 67,467 millions.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Japan peaked at 68,698 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39,340 millions, in 1993.

That places Japan 6th out of 135 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 42,244 millions 39,340 millions 44,860 millions 5
2000s 49,767 millions 45,059 millions 54,920 millions 9
2010s 64,870 millions 56,918 millions 68,698 millions 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 3 Germany 87,501 millions compare
  2. 4 Brazil 76,014 millions compare
  3. 5 France 70,308 millions compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 58,117 millions compare
  5. 8 Italy 39,029 millions compare
  6. 9 Mexico 37,173 millions compare

See the full ranking of 135 places β†’

More reference data data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Japan?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Japan was 67,467 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 68,698 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 39,340 millions in 1993.
How does Japan rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Japan ranks 6th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/