Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Japan
Japan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 44.5% 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 44.5% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2021.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Japan peaked at 45.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1999.
That places Japan 20th out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 27.6% | — |
| 1999 | 25.7% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 25.7% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 27.7% | 39.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 36.6% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.2% | 44.5% | 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 44.5% 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 45.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 103 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 14.1%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release