Current education expenditure, total in Japan
Japan: Current education expenditure, total was 87.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, total in Japan, 1998–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
Japan recorded 87.4% for current education expenditure, total in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Japan peaked at 91.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2013.
That places Japan 99th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current education expenditure, total in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.2% | — |
| 1999 | 87.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 88.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 88.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.7% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.8% | 87.5% | 88.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 88.1% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 85.2% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 85.5% | 87.4% | 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 current education expenditure, total in Japan?
- Current education expenditure, total in Japan was 87.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Japan ranks 99th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, total (% of total expenditure in 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).