All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan
Japan: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 42.7% 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
Japan recorded 42.7% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan peaked at 56.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2013.
That places Japan 79th out of 100 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 56.7% | — |
| 1999 | 54.4% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 54.4% | 56.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 46.8% | 56.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 40.6% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 42.7% | 43.9% | 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 42.7% 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 56.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Japan ranks 79th out of 100 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 12.6%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release