Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Japan

Japan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 14.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.1%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
51st
of 85 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2017
All-time low
11.0%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Japan, 1998–2017

0510151998200720171998: 11.4 %1999: 11 %2000: 11.3 %2001: 11.8 %2002: 11.9 %2003: 12.1 %2004: 12.1 %2005: 12.3 %2006: 12.1 %2007: 12.3 %2008: 12 %2010: 12.1 %2011: 11.9 %2012: 12.3 %2013: 12.7 %2014: 12.7 %2016: 13.8 %2017: 14.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Japan stood at 14.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Japan peaked at 14.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1999.

That places Japan 51st out of 85 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Japan, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 11.4%
1999 11.0% -3.9%
2000 11.3% +2.7%
2001 11.8% +4.3%
2002 11.9% +1.4%
2003 12.1% +1.2%
2004 12.1% -0.1%
2005 12.3% +1.8%
2006 12.1% -1.5%
2007 12.3% +1.3%
2008 12.0% -2.0%
2010 12.1% +0.7%
2011 11.9% -2.0%
2012 12.3% +3.8%
2013 12.7% +2.9%
2014 12.7% +0.6%
2016 13.8% +8.4%
2017 14.1% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.2% 11.0% 11.4% 2
2000s 12.0% 11.3% 12.3% 9
2010s 12.8% 11.9% 14.1% 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 48 Kazakhstan 16.6% compare
  2. 49 Norway 14.9% compare
  3. 50 Germany 14.7% compare
  4. 52 Spain 13.7% compare
  5. 53 Gambia 13.7% compare
  6. 54 Indonesia 13.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Japan?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Japan was 14.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1999.
How does Japan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Japan ranks 51st out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 976 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure other than for staff 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. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than 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/