Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Japan
Japan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 21.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Japan, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 21.6% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Japan peaked at 21.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1999.
Japan ranks 49th of 115 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.7% | — |
| 1999 | 11.3% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +56.4% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 11.9% | 20.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.7% | 21.6% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Japan?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Japan was 21.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Japan ranks 49th out of 115 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 other than staff compensation 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