Japan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Japan
0.7%
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.7%
in 2014
Japan rank
91st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
94th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 91st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 94th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% Japan
1980s 0.9% 0.4% 0.5% Japan
2000s 0.6% 0.9% 0.3% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 0.7% 1.0% 0.3% Tanzania, United Republic of

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, Japan or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Japan, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Japan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Japan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Japan ranks 91st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 94th 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release