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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release