Japan vs North Macedonia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

Japan

3.3%

in 2021

North Macedonia

3.3%

in 2002

Japan rank

133rd

North Macedonia rank

135th

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time

Japan currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0%.

Globally, Japan ranks 133rd and North Macedonia ranks 135th of 199 countries.

Indicator: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.