Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Japan
Japan: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 44,221 millions in 1998. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Japan, 1971–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 1998, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Japan stood at 44,221 millions. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Japan peaked at 44,221 millions in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19,122 millions, in 1971.
That places Japan 4th out of 148 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Japan, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,122 millions | — |
| 1972 | 21,806 millions | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 24,513 millions | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 26,123 millions | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 30,018 millions | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 32,392 millions | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 32,965 millions | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 34,822 millions | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 37,579 millions | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 39,324 millions | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 39,950 millions | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 40,292 millions | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 39,017 millions | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 40,726 millions | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 41,478 millions | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 42,624 millions | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 44,204 millions | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 44,069 millions | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 43,632 millions | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 44,221 millions | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,815 millions | 19,122 millions | 37,579 millions | 9 |
| 1980s | 40,487 millions | 39,017 millions | 42,624 millions | 7 |
| 1990s | 44,032 millions | 43,632 millions | 44,221 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 382,365 millions
- 2 China 219,842 millions compare
- 3 United Kingdom 51,226 millions compare
- 5 India 35,963 millions
- 6 France 35,957 millions compare
- 7 Chad 35,059 millions
More education data for Japan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Japan?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Japan was 44,221 millions in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 44,221 millions in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,122 millions in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 148 countries with data for 1998.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release