Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan
Japan: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 91.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
91.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
74th
of 107 countries
All-time high
93.4%
in 2007
All-time low
84.6%
in 2014
Years of data
23
1998–2021
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan stood at 91.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan peaked at 93.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2014.
Japan ranks 74th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 89.9% | — |
| 1999 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 89.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 92.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 93.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.0% | 89.9% | 90.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 89.5% | 93.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 84.6% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 89.6% | 91.8% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan was 91.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Japan ranks 74th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release