Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Japan
Japan: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 87.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
87.2%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
85th
of 104 countries
All-time high
90.4%
in 2005
All-time low
84.1%
in 2011
Years of data
23
1998–2021
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Japan, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Japan is 87.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Japan peaked at 90.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2011.
Japan ranks 85th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87.5% | — |
| 1999 | 87.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 88.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 85.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.6% | 87.5% | 87.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 88.8% | 90.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 84.1% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 84.2% | 87.2% | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Japan?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Japan was 87.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Japan ranks 85th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release