Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Japan

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

Latest (2017)
32,306 millions
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 145 countries
All-time high
37,030 millions
in 2014
All-time low
9,329 millions
in 1993
Years of data
21
1993–2017

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1993200520171993: 9.3k millions1994: 13.4k millions1995: 11.7k millions1998: 12.8k millions1999: 14.3k millions2000: 17.1k millions2001: 17.7k millions2002: 18.0k millions2003: 21.2k millions2004: 23.1k millions2005: 22.5k millions2006: 23.6k millions2007: 25.9k millions2008: 27.7k millions2010: 31.1k millions2011: 31.8k millions2012: 34.0k millions2013: 34.8k millions2014: 37.0k millions2016: 32.4k millions2017: 32.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Japan peaked at 37,030 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,329 millions, in 1993.

That places Japan 8th out of 145 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 12,300 millions 9,329 millions 14,291 millions 5
2000s 21,871 millions 17,094 millions 27,652 millions 9
2010s 33,340 millions 31,076 millions 37,030 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, ppp$ in Japan?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Japan was 32,306 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 37,030 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 9,329 millions in 1993.
How does Japan rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Japan ranks 8th out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 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 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/