Japan vs Spain: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total

Japan
15.1%
in 2017
Spain
15.9%
in 2017
Japan rank
60th
Spain rank
58th

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
5101520199820072017

How they compare

Spain currently reports 15.9% against 15.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.

Japan ranks 60th and Spain ranks 58th of 86 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 8.0% 20.6% 12.5% Spain
2010s 9.7% 15.9% 6.2% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total, Japan or Spain?
Spain, at 15.9% against 15.1% in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total between Japan and Spain?
0.8%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Japan ranks 60th and Spain ranks 58th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 992 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/