Japan vs Serbia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Japan
3.3%
in 2021
Serbia
3.4%
in 2023
Japan rank
133rd
Serbia rank
130th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Japan
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.
Japan ranks 133rd and Serbia ranks 130th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 4.0% | 0.8% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Japan or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Japan and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Serbia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Serbia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Japan ranks 133rd and Serbia ranks 130th 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.