Japan vs Romania: Government expenditure on education, total

Japan
3.3%
in 2021
Romania
3.3%
in 2022
Japan rank
131st
Romania rank
134th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Japan
  • Romania
0246197119962022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 131st and Romania ranks 134th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4% 3.6% 0.2% Romania
2010s 3.3% 3.1% 0.2% Japan
2020s 3.3% 3.4% 0.1% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Japan or Romania?
Japan, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Japan and Romania?
0.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Romania?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Japan ranks 131st and Romania ranks 134th 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.