Japan Education Spending 1981-2021
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
- Japan education spending for 2017 was 8.38%, a 0% increase from 2016.
- Japan education spending for 2016 was 8.38%, a 0.71% decline from 2014.
- Japan education spending for 2014 was 9.09%, a 0.22% decline from 2013.
- Japan education spending for 2013 was 9.31%, a 0.06% decline from 2012.
| Japan Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2017 |
8.38% |
0.00% |
| 2016 |
8.38% |
-0.71% |
| 2014 |
9.09% |
-0.22% |
| 2013 |
9.31% |
-0.06% |
| 2012 |
9.37% |
-0.08% |
| 2011 |
9.45% |
0.24% |
| 2010 |
9.21% |
-0.55% |
| 2008 |
9.76% |
-0.01% |
| 2007 |
9.77% |
0.15% |
| 2006 |
9.62% |
-0.07% |
| 2005 |
9.69% |
0.05% |
| 2004 |
9.64% |
-0.03% |
| 2003 |
9.67% |
0.05% |
| 2002 |
9.62% |
0.16% |
| 2001 |
9.46% |
-0.27% |
| 2000 |
9.72% |
0.98% |
| 1999 |
8.74% |
-1.22% |
| 1998 |
9.97% |
-0.42% |
| 1995 |
10.38% |
-0.73% |
| 1994 |
11.11% |
-0.01% |
| 1993 |
11.12% |
-6.53% |
| 1989 |
17.64% |
-0.15% |
| 1988 |
17.80% |
-0.26% |
| 1987 |
18.05% |
3.17% |
| 1983 |
14.89% |
-0.79% |
| 1982 |
15.68% |
-0.45% |
| 1981 |
16.13% |
-0.45% |
