Japan vs Spain: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Japan
1.1%
in 2021
Spain
1.2%
in 2022
Japan rank
98th
Spain rank
95th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 98th and Spain ranks 95th of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Japan and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Japan ranks 98th and Spain ranks 95th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release