Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Japan
Japan: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Japan, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.7% for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Japan peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.
That places Japan 57th out of 122 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7% | — |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 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 government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Japan?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Japan was 0.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- How does Japan rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Japan ranks 57th out of 122 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release