Japan vs Serbia: Government expenditure on education, total
Japan
3.3%
in 2021
Serbia
3.4%
in 2023
Japan rank
131st
Serbia rank
128th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Japan
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.
Japan ranks 131st and Serbia ranks 128th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 4.0% | 0.8% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Japan or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Japan and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Serbia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Serbia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Japan ranks 131st and Serbia ranks 128th 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.