Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan
Japan: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 88.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
88.4%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
87th
of 107 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2017
All-time low
87.1%
in 1998
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
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan is 88.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan peaked at 92.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 1998.
Japan ranks 87th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87.1% | — |
| 1999 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 89.3% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 90.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 87.1% | 87.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 89.3% | 91.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 89.5% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 88.4% | 90.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 84 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.1% compare
- 85 South Sudan 89.0% compare
- 86 Burkina Faso 88.6% compare
- 88 Netherlands 88.1% compare
- 89 New Zealand 87.8% compare
- 90 Norway 87.6% compare
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 in Japan?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan was 88.4% 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 92.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Japan ranks 87th 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 down 3.0%. 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release