Government expenditure on education, total in Japan
Japan: Government expenditure on education, total was 10.0% in 1998. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Japan, 1981–1998
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Japan recorded 10.0% for government expenditure on education, total in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Japan peaked at 18.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1998.
That places Japan 150th out of 193 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.1% | — |
| 1982 | 15.7% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 17.6% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | -37.0% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 14.9% | 18.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.0% | 11.1% | 4 |
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 government expenditure on education, total in Japan?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Japan was 10.0% in 1998, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Japan ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 1998.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.