Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Japan
Japan: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 4.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Japan, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4.3% for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in 2021.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Japan peaked at 5.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2018.
Japan ranks 58th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.4% | — |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Japan?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Japan was 4.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Japan ranks 58th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release