Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Japan
Japan: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed was 20.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Japan, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Japan stood at 20.2%.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Japan peaked at 45.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2010.
Japan ranks 15th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.3% | — |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +100.5% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -55.8% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.6% | 18.3% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 20.2% | 27.7% | 5 |
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 percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Japan?
- Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Japan was 20.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release