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

Japan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 13.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
13.9%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
65th
of 102 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2017
All-time low
9.9%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1998–2017

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

0510151998200720171998: 10.1 %1999: 9.9 %2000: 10.2 %2001: 10.6 %2002: 10.6 %2003: 11 %2004: 10.8 %2005: 11 %2006: 11.5 %2007: 11.2 %2008: 11.4 %2010: 11.8 %2011: 11.7 %2012: 12.3 %2013: 12.2 %2014: 12.6 %2016: 13.6 %2017: 13.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Japan stood at 13.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Japan peaked at 13.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1999.

That places Japan 65th out of 102 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 primary public institutions (%) in Japan, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 10.1%
1999 9.9% -1.6%
2000 10.2% +2.7%
2001 10.6% +4.6%
2002 10.6% -0.3%
2003 11.0% +3.3%
2004 10.8% -1.2%
2005 11.0% +2.0%
2006 11.5% +4.0%
2007 11.2% -2.8%
2008 11.4% +2.0%
2010 11.8% +3.5%
2011 11.7% -0.6%
2012 12.3% +5.3%
2013 12.2% -0.9%
2014 12.6% +2.7%
2016 13.6% +8.2%
2017 13.9% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.0% 9.9% 10.1% 2
2000s 10.9% 10.2% 11.5% 9
2010s 12.6% 11.7% 13.9% 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 62 Serbia 15.0% compare
  2. 63 Norway 14.9% compare
  3. 64 Philippines 14.3% compare
  4. 66 Switzerland 13.8% compare
  5. 67 Uruguay 13.5% compare
  6. 68 British Virgin Islands 13.3% 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 13.9% 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 13.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1999.
How does Japan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Japan ranks 65th out of 102 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 24.4%. 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 primary 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 primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,185 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/