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
0246197119972023

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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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.