Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Japan
Japan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 42.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Japan, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Japan stood at 42.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Japan peaked at 42.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1999.
That places Japan 25th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 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 | 39.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | +4.4% |
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 | 39.6% | 36.6% | 42.9% | 7 |
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 % of total in Japan?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Japan was 42.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/