Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Japan

Japan: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 32,306 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
32,306 millions
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37,052 millions
in 2014
All-time low
14,481 millions
in 1993
Years of data
21
1993–2017

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1993200520171993: 14.5k millions1994: 20.2k millions1995: 17.4k millions1998: 18.0k millions1999: 19.8k millions2000: 23.4k millions2001: 23.5k millions2002: 23.4k millions2003: 26.8k millions2004: 28.8k millions2005: 27.3k millions2006: 27.9k millions2007: 29.7k millions2008: 30.9k millions2010: 33.7k millions2011: 34.1k millions2012: 35.7k millions2013: 35.7k millions2014: 37.1k millions2016: 31.9k millions2017: 32.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Japan recorded 32,306 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Japan peaked at 37,052 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14,481 millions, in 1993.

Japan ranks 8th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,988 millions 14,481 millions 20,247 millions 5
2000s 26,848 millions 23,358 millions 30,876 millions 9
2010s 34,346 millions 31,853 millions 37,052 millions 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 5 Brazil 45,885 millions compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom 42,002 millions compare
  3. 7 France 36,760 millions compare
  4. 9 Russia 29,689 millions compare
  5. 10 Canada 27,762 millions compare
  6. 11 Mexico 22,507 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Japan?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Japan was 32,306 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 37,052 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 14,481 millions in 1993.
How does Japan rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Japan ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/