Japan vs Sri Lanka: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Japan
7.5%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
7.9%
in 2023
Japan rank
113th
Sri Lanka rank
111th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.9% against 7.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Japan ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 111th of 123 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 10.3% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 9.6% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 8.4% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.9% against 7.5% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Japan ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 111th 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