Japan vs Rwanda: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Japan
1.3%
in 2021
Rwanda
1.3%
in 2024
Japan rank
88th
Rwanda rank
89th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Japan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 88th and Rwanda ranks 89th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.4% | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 1.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 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, Japan or Rwanda?
- Japan, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Japan and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Rwanda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Rwanda rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Japan ranks 88th and Rwanda ranks 89th 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