Greece vs Japan: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Greece
3.4%
in 2022
Japan
3.3%
in 2021
Greece rank
131st
Japan rank
133rd
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Greece ranks 131st and Japan ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 4.3% | 2.9% | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 5.1% | 3.3% | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Greece or Japan?
- Greece, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Greece and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Greece ranks 131st and Japan ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.