Greece vs Japan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Greece
7.2%
in 2022
Japan
7.5%
in 2022
Greece rank
115th
Japan rank
113th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.5% against 7.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Greece ranks 115th and Japan ranks 113th of 123 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 9.2% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.4% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.4% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Greece or Japan?
- Japan, at 7.5% against 7.2% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Greece and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Greece ranks 115th and Japan ranks 113th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). 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