British Virgin Islands vs Japan: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
British Virgin Islands
0.8%
in 2023
Japan
0.7%
in 2021
British Virgin Islands rank
89th
Japan rank
91st
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Japan
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 89th and Japan ranks 91st of 173 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, British Virgin Islands or Japan?
- British Virgin Islands, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between British Virgin Islands and Japan?
- 0.1%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Japan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 89th and Japan ranks 91st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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