Japan vs Romania: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Japan
3.3%
in 2021
Romania
3.3%
in 2022
Japan rank
123rd
Romania rank
122nd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Japan
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 123rd and Romania ranks 122nd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.5% | 0.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Japan or Romania?
- Romania, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Japan and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Romania rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Japan ranks 123rd and Romania ranks 122nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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