All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan
Japan: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 71.8% 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 71.8%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan peaked at 80.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2020.
Japan ranks 64th of 119 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 | 76.9% | — |
| 1999 | 77.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 79.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.4% | 76.9% | 77.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 79.4% | 80.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 73.9% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 71.6% | 71.8% | 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 71.8% 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 80.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Japan ranks 64th out of 119 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 down 7.2%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release