Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Japan

Japan: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 87.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
87.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
106th
of 113 countries
All-time high
90.7%
in 2008
All-time low
85.3%
in 2014
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Japan, 1998–2017

0204060801001998200720171998: 88.9 %1999: 88.4 %2000: 89.2 %2001: 89.1 %2002: 89.1 %2003: 89.4 %2004: 89.7 %2005: 90 %2006: 90.4 %2007: 90.2 %2008: 90.7 %2010: 86.6 %2011: 86 %2012: 88 %2013: 86.9 %2014: 85.3 %2016: 87.4 %2017: 87.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Japan stood at 87.4%.

That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Japan peaked at 90.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2014.

Japan ranks 106th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Japan, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 88.9%
1999 88.4% -0.6%
2000 89.2% +0.9%
2001 89.1% -0.1%
2002 89.1% +0.0%
2003 89.4% +0.3%
2004 89.7% +0.3%
2005 90.0% +0.4%
2006 90.4% +0.4%
2007 90.2% -0.3%
2008 90.7% +0.6%
2010 86.6% -4.6%
2011 86.0% -0.7%
2012 88.0% +2.4%
2013 86.9% -1.2%
2014 85.3% -1.8%
2016 87.4% +2.4%
2017 87.4% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.7% 88.4% 88.9% 2
2000s 89.8% 89.1% 90.7% 9
2010s 86.8% 85.3% 88.0% 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 103 Latvia 87.7% compare
  2. 104 Indonesia 87.6% compare
  3. 105 Rwanda 87.5% compare
  4. 107 Peru 87.1% compare
  5. 108 Norway 85.7% compare
  6. 109 Ethiopia 85.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Japan?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Japan was 87.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2014.
How does Japan rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Japan ranks 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 1,417 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure 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. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure 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/