Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Japan
Japan: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 1.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Japan, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.0% for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Japan peaked at 1.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.
Japan ranks 32nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.9% | — |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +46.4% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Japan?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Japan was 1.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Japan ranks 32nd out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release