Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Japan

Japan: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 33,903 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
33,903 millions
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
5th
of 95 countries
All-time high
34,599 millions
in 2016
All-time low
21,706 millions
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Japan, 1998–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200720171998: 21.7k millions1999: 21.8k millions2000: 21.9k millions2001: 23.0k millions2002: 23.6k millions2003: 23.8k millions2004: 23.8k millions2005: 24.2k millions2006: 24.5k millions2007: 25.2k millions2008: 25.9k millions2010: 26.0k millions2011: 30.1k millions2012: 31.3k millions2013: 32.6k millions2014: 32.7k millions2016: 34.6k millions2017: 33.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Japan recorded 33,903 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in 2017.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Japan peaked at 34,599 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21,706 millions, in 1998.

That places Japan 5th out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,738 millions 21,706 millions 21,771 millions 2
2000s 23,985 millions 21,877 millions 25,867 millions 9
2010s 31,591 millions 25,990 millions 34,599 millions 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 India 65,501 millions compare
  2. 3 Germany 36,298 millions compare
  3. 4 Brazil 35,959 millions compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 33,270 millions compare
  5. 7 Italy 26,424 millions compare
  6. 8 Canada 21,175 millions compare

See the full ranking of 95 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Japan?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Japan was 33,903 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 34,599 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 21,706 millions in 1998.
How does Japan rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Japan ranks 5th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper 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/