Ireland vs Japan: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Ireland
0.8%
in 2021
Japan
0.7%
in 2021
Ireland rank
88th
Japan rank
91st
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 88th and Japan ranks 91st of 173 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 88th 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