Australia vs Japan: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed
Australia
21.1%
in 2024
Japan
20.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
14th
Japan rank
15th
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 21.1% against 20.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.3% | 24.6% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 23.1% | 0.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 21.1% against 20.2% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed between Australia and Japan?
- 0.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Australia ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). 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