Japan vs Spain: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$
Japan
17,841 millions
in 1998
Spain
15,581 millions
in 2022
Japan rank
10th
Spain rank
13th
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17,841 millions against 15,581 millions in Spain, a difference of 2,260 millions.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 164 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,634 millions | 371.41 millions | 2,263 millions | Japan |
| 1980s | 33,175 millions | 1,907 millions | 31,268 millions | Japan |
| 1990s | 18,495 millions | 4,575 millions | 13,920 millions | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 17,841 millions against 15,581 millions in Spain as of 1998.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Japan and Spain?
- 2,260 millions, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1998.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- Japan ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). 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