Expenditure on staff: Expenditure on education in Japan
Japan: Expenditure on staff: Expenditure on education was 5,369 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) in Japan, 2005–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
In 2023, expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) in Japan stood at 5,369 US dollars, PPP converted. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) in Japan peaked at 6,724 US dollars, PPP converted in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,369 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2023.
That places Japan 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on staff: Expenditure on education in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,248 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 2011 | 6,492 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 6,691 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6,724 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6,708 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,075 US dollars, PPP converted | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 6,020 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 6,022 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,926 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5,851 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,777 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5,789 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,369 US dollars, PPP converted | -7.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5,369 US dollars, PPP converted is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,367 US dollars, PPP converted, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,248 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,248 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,248 US dollars, PPP converted | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,279 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,851 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,724 US dollars, PPP converted | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,645 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,369 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,789 US dollars, PPP converted | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 4 Slovenia 743.72 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 4 Spain 11,060 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 5 United Kingdom 9,898 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 5 Latvia 559.31 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 6 Sweden 7,422 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 6 Estonia 545.02 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 8 Norway 4,314 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 9 Denmark 4,010 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 10 Chile 3,707 US dollars, PPP converted compare
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) in Japan?
- Expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) in Japan was 5,369 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,724 US dollars, PPP converted in 2013.
- What is the lowest expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,369 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from)?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from all sources) — Expenditure on education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on staff compensation in educational institutions. The default table displays information on expenditure for salaries, pensions and other non-salary benefits in 2020 constant USD PPP, for the combined primary to tertiary levels of education, for public and government dependent private institutions. This can be changed to display data by: level of education, type of institution, type of expenditure, local currency/USD PPP, and current/constant prices. Please note that the filters are inter related, meaning that selection in one category may impact the possibility to select options in another category. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page.