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

Japan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 14.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
68th
of 107 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2017
All-time low
9.7%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1998–2017

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

0510151998200720171998: 10.4 %1999: 9.7 %2000: 9.7 %2001: 9.9 %2002: 10.1 %2003: 10.1 %2004: 10.1 %2005: 10.3 %2006: 10.4 %2007: 10.3 %2008: 10.1 %2010: 10 %2011: 9.9 %2012: 10.2 %2013: 10.4 %2014: 10.5 %2016: 14.3 %2017: 14.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Japan stood at 14.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Japan peaked at 14.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1999.

Japan ranks 68th of 107 countries on this measure, 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 secondary public institutions (%) in Japan, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 10.4%
1999 9.7% -6.9%
2000 9.7% +0.2%
2001 9.9% +2.5%
2002 10.1% +1.4%
2003 10.1% +0.6%
2004 10.1% -0.1%
2005 10.3% +1.4%
2006 10.4% +1.4%
2007 10.3% -0.8%
2008 10.1% -2.0%
2010 10.0% -0.6%
2011 9.9% -1.7%
2012 10.2% +3.1%
2013 10.4% +1.9%
2014 10.5% +1.8%
2016 14.3% +35.4%
2017 14.6% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.0% 9.7% 10.4% 2
2000s 10.1% 9.7% 10.4% 9
2010s 11.4% 9.9% 14.6% 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 65 South Africa 15.7% compare
  2. 66 Spain 14.9% compare
  3. 67 Germany 14.8% compare
  4. 69 Denmark 14.2% compare
  5. 70 Malawi 13.4% compare
  6. 71 Gambia 13.4% 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 14.6% 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 14.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1999.
How does Japan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Japan ranks 68th out of 107 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 41.2%. 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 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 secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,220 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/