Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Japan

Japan: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 24.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
24.8%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 90 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2011
All-time low
20.4%
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Japan, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 20.41999: 20.92000: 21.52001: 21.62002: 22.42003: 23.22004: 23.32005: 23.12006: 23.12007: 23.12008: 23.12010: 25.62011: 25.62012: 25.62013: 25.62014: 24.92016: 24.42017: 24.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Japan is 24.8%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Japan peaked at 25.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1998.

Japan ranks 18th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Japan, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 20.4%
1999 20.9% +2.4%
2000 21.5% +2.6%
2001 21.6% +0.4%
2002 22.4% +3.7%
2003 23.2% +3.9%
2004 23.3% +0.4%
2005 23.1% -0.8%
2006 23.1% -0.1%
2007 23.1% +0.0%
2008 23.1% -0.2%
2010 25.6% +10.9%
2011 25.6% +0.2%
2012 25.6% -0.3%
2013 25.6% -0.0%
2014 24.9% -2.5%
2016 24.4% -2.0%
2017 24.8% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.7% 20.4% 20.9% 2
2000s 22.7% 21.5% 23.3% 9
2010s 25.2% 24.4% 25.6% 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 15 Czechia 25.1% compare
  2. 16 Bulgaria 25.1% compare
  3. 17 Viet Nam 24.9% compare
  4. 19 Belize 24.8% compare
  5. 20 Denmark 24.5% compare
  6. 21 Sweden 24.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Japan?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Japan was 24.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1998.
How does Japan rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Japan ranks 18th out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,061 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/