China vs Japan: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
China
1.4%
in 2023
Japan
1.3%
in 2021
China rank
85th
Japan rank
88th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 85th and Japan ranks 88th of 165 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, China or Japan?
- China, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between China and Japan?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1999.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- China ranks 85th and Japan ranks 88th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary 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