Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Japan
Japan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 17.9% 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 17.9% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Japan peaked at 17.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1999.
Japan ranks 57th of 100 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 | 10.8% | — |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.2% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.4% | 17.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 54 Luxembourg 18.3% compare
- 55 El Salvador 18.0% compare
- 56 Netherlands 17.9% compare
- 58 United States of America 17.4% compare
- 59 Czechia 17.3% compare
- 60 Kuwait 16.8% compare
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 17.9% 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 17.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Japan ranks 57th out of 100 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 5.5%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release