Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Japan
Japan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 15.9% 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 15.9% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Japan peaked at 15.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1999.
Japan ranks 71st of 118 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 | 10.4% | — |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.9% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.5% | 15.9% | 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 15.9% 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 15.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Japan ranks 71st out of 118 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 61.5%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release