Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Japan

Japan: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 65,426 millions in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
65,426 millions
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
3rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
87,236 millions
in 2013
All-time low
2,945 millions
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2017

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Japan, 1971–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199420171971: 2.9k millions1972: 3.6k millions1973: 4.8k millions1974: 6.5k millions1975: 8.4k millions1976: 9.5k millions1977: 10.4k millions1978: 12.7k millions1979: 18.1k millions1980: 18.6k millions1981: 19.3k millions1982: 21.5k millions1983: 19.4k millions1987: 41.7k millions1988: 49.8k millions1989: 57.6k millions1993: 57.7k millions1994: 68.3k millions1995: 71.2k millions1998: 62.4k millions1999: 57.1k millions2000: 64.1k millions2001: 67.2k millions2002: 59.4k millions2003: 56.5k millions2004: 59.2k millions2005: 62.2k millions2006: 60.3k millions2007: 56.8k millions2008: 56.2k millions2010: 70.0k millions2011: 79.4k millions2012: 86.7k millions2013: 87.2k millions2014: 70.0k millions2016: 58.7k millions2017: 65.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Japan stood at 65,426 millions.

That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Japan peaked at 87,236 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,945 millions, in 1971.

Japan ranks 3rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,565 millions 2,945 millions 18,142 millions 9
1980s 32,573 millions 18,574 millions 57,618 millions 7
1990s 63,328 millions 57,078 millions 71,156 millions 5
2000s 60,207 millions 56,151 millions 67,220 millions 9
2010s 73,934 millions 58,712 millions 87,236 millions 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 United States of America 325,626 millions compare
  2. 2 Germany 73,203 millions compare
  3. 4 France 60,875 millions compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 54,040 millions compare
  5. 6 Brazil 51,962 millions compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Japan?
Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Japan was 65,426 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 87,236 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,945 millions in 1971.
How does Japan rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Japan ranks 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/