Japan vs Korea: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Japan
91.8%
in 2021
Korea
91.5%
in 2022
Japan rank
74th
Korea rank
76th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 91.8% against 91.5% in Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 74th and Korea ranks 76th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.0% | 86.0% | 3.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 88.9% | 1.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 80.6% | 10.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 91.8% against 91.5% in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Japan and Korea?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Japan ranks 74th and Korea ranks 76th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release