Germany vs Japan: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

Germany
199.97 billion current US$
in 2021
Japan
135.88 billion current US$
in 2021
Germany rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B197019952021

How they compare

Germany currently reports 199.97 billion current US$ against 135.88 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 64.09 billion current US$.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 19.93 billion current US$ 18.84 billion current US$ 1.09 billion current US$ Germany
1980s 40.85 billion current US$ 73.64 billion current US$ 32.78 billion current US$ Japan
1990s 90.18 billion current US$ 151.41 billion current US$ 61.23 billion current US$ Japan
2000s 117.30 billion current US$ 143.12 billion current US$ 25.82 billion current US$ Japan
2010s 169.49 billion current US$ 158.31 billion current US$ 11.18 billion current US$ Germany
2020s 190.75 billion current US$ 137.12 billion current US$ 53.63 billion current US$ Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 199.97 billion current US$ against 135.88 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Germany and Japan?
64.09 billion current US$, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.