Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Japan
Japan: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) was 0.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
0.5%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
7th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2011
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Japan, 2001–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Japan stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 314.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Japan peaked at 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
That places Japan 7th out of 60 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +273.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -8.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 4 Canada 0.5% compare
- 5 Netherlands 0.5% compare
- 6 United States 0.5%
- 8 Israel 0.4% compare
- 9 Finland 0.4%
- 10 Turkey 0.4%
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 initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Japan?
- Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Japan was 0.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 60 countries with data for 2011.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.7%. 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 Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release