Greece vs Japan: Education spending

Greece
3.38
in 2022
Japan
3.34
in 2021
Greece rank
131st
Japan rank
133rd

Education spending over time

  • Greece
  • Japan
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 3.38 against 3.34 in Japan, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Greece ranks 131st and Japan ranks 133rd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.43 4.33 2.91 Japan
1980s 1.82 5.14 3.32 Japan
1990s 3.07 3.34 0.2678 Japan
2000s 3.61 3.41 0.2014 Greece
2010s 3.57 3.17 0.4003 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher education spending, Greece or Japan?
Greece, at 3.38 against 3.34 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in education spending between Greece and Japan?
0.04, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Greece and Japan rank globally for education spending?
Greece ranks 131st and Japan ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Education spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Education spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed