Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Japan

Japan: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 32,878 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
32,878 millions
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
2nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
42,544 millions
in 2013
All-time low
26,447 millions
in 2008
Years of data
18
1998–2017

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200720171998: 30.2k millions1999: 27.7k millions2000: 31.1k millions2001: 33.0k millions2002: 29.0k millions2003: 27.3k millions2004: 28.6k millions2005: 30.1k millions2006: 28.8k millions2007: 27.0k millions2008: 26.4k millions2010: 32.0k millions2011: 38.3k millions2012: 42.2k millions2013: 42.5k millions2014: 33.9k millions2016: 29.6k millions2017: 32.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Japan stood at 32,878 millions.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Japan peaked at 42,544 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26,447 millions, in 2008.

Japan ranks 2nd of 99 countries on this measure, 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 28,965 millions 27,700 millions 30,230 millions 2
2000s 29,049 millions 26,447 millions 32,952 millions 9
2010s 35,908 millions 29,570 millions 42,544 millions 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 United States 166,901 millions compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 30,936 millions compare
  3. 4 Germany 30,367 millions compare
  4. 5 Brazil 24,581 millions compare

See the full ranking of 99 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Japan?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Japan was 32,878 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 42,544 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 26,447 millions in 2008.
How does Japan rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 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 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/