Japan vs Spain: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Japan
10.0%
in 1998
Spain
9.9%
in 2022
Japan rank
151st
Spain rank
154th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.0% against 9.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 151st and Spain ranks 154th of 197 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.8% | 9.6% | 8.2% | Japan |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.4% | 0.3% | 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, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 10.0% against 9.9% in Spain as of 1998.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Japan and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 1998.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Japan ranks 151st and Spain ranks 154th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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