Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Japan
Japan: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 87.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Japan, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Japan stood at 87.4%.
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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Japan peaked at 91.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2013.
Japan ranks 100th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Japan?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Japan was 87.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Japan ranks 100th out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release