Japan vs Spain: Government expenditure on education, total
Japan
10.0%
in 1998
Spain
9.9%
in 2022
Japan rank
150th
Spain rank
153rd
Government expenditure on education, total 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 150th and Spain ranks 153rd of 193 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 government expenditure on education, total, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 10.0% against 9.9% in Spain as of 1998.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total?
- Japan ranks 150th and Spain ranks 153rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.