All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan
Japan: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 74.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan stood at 74.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan peaked at 81.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2014.
Japan ranks 49th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 79.1% | — |
| 1999 | 80.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 79.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 80.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.6% | 79.1% | 80.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 79.0% | 81.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 69.1% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 72.2% | 74.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan was 74.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Japan ranks 49th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release