Current education expenditure, secondary in Japan
Japan: Current education expenditure, secondary was 87.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, secondary in Japan, 1998–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2021, current education expenditure, secondary in Japan stood at 87.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, secondary in Japan peaked at 90.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2014.
Japan ranks 101st of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current education expenditure, secondary in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87.3% | — |
| 1999 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 89.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 88.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.4% | 87.3% | 87.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 89.0% | 90.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 86.9% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.1% | 87.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, secondary in Japan?
- Current education expenditure, secondary in Japan was 87.8% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for current education expenditure, secondary?
- Japan ranks 101st out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current education expenditure, secondary rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).