All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Japan

Japan: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public was 73.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
73.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 2008
All-time low
72.8%
in 2014
Years of data
18
1998–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Japan, 1998–2017

0204060801998200720171998: 78.9 %1999: 78.5 %2000: 79 %2001: 78.4 %2002: 78.5 %2003: 78.4 %2004: 78.8 %2005: 79 %2006: 78.9 %2007: 79 %2008: 79.4 %2010: 74.8 %2011: 74.3 %2012: 75.7 %2013: 74.7 %2014: 72.8 %2016: 73.8 %2017: 73.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Japan is 73.5%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Japan peaked at 79.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2014.

That places Japan 72nd out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Japan, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Japan, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 78.9%
1999 78.5% -0.4%
2000 79.0% +0.6%
2001 78.4% -0.7%
2002 78.5% +0.1%
2003 78.4% -0.1%
2004 78.8% +0.5%
2005 79.0% +0.2%
2006 78.9% -0.1%
2007 79.0% +0.1%
2008 79.4% +0.4%
2010 74.8% -5.8%
2011 74.3% -0.7%
2012 75.7% +1.9%
2013 74.7% -1.3%
2014 72.8% -2.6%
2016 73.8% +1.4%
2017 73.5% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.7% 78.5% 78.9% 2
2000s 78.8% 78.4% 79.4% 9
2010s 74.2% 72.8% 75.7% 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 69 Morocco 73.8% compare
  2. 70 United States 73.7% compare
  3. 71 Denmark 73.5% compare
  4. 73 Luxembourg 73.4% compare
  5. 74 Madagascar 73.3% compare
  6. 75 Hungary 72.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Japan?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Japan was 73.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2014.
How does Japan rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Japan ranks 72nd out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,302 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/