Japan vs Viet Nam: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Japan
3.3%
in 2021
Viet Nam
3.2%
in 2018
Japan rank
123rd
Viet Nam rank
126th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Japan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Japan ranks 123rd and Viet Nam ranks 126th of 185 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 4.6% | 1.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Japan, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Viet Nam as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Japan and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Viet Nam rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Japan ranks 123rd and Viet Nam ranks 126th 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