Greece vs Japan: Government expenditure on education, total
Greece
3.4%
in 2022
Japan
3.3%
in 2021
Greece rank
129th
Japan rank
131st
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Greece ranks 129th and Japan ranks 131st of 196 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 | 1.4% | 4.3% | 2.9% | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 5.1% | 3.3% | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Greece or Japan?
- Greece, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Greece and Japan?
- 0.1%, 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 government expenditure on education, total?
- Greece ranks 129th and Japan ranks 131st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.