Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Japan
Japan: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 87.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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 tertiary in Japan is 87.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Japan peaked at 91.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2000.
Japan ranks 82nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84.3% | — |
| 1999 | 80.1% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 79.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 82.7% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 84.8% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 88.1% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 80.1% | 84.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 79.2% | 91.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 80.3% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 87.1% | 87.3% | 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 tertiary in Japan?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Japan was 87.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Japan ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release