Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Japan
Japan: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 135.88 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Japan, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Japan recorded 135.88 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Japan peaked at 203.57 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.09 billion current US$, in 1970.
Japan ranks 6th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.84 billion current US$ | 6.09 billion current US$ | 38.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.64 billion current US$ | 38.72 billion current US$ | 126.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.41 billion current US$ | 119.19 billion current US$ | 195.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.12 billion current US$ | 127.18 billion current US$ | 160.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.31 billion current US$ | 130.38 billion current US$ | 203.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.12 billion current US$ | 135.88 billion current US$ | 138.36 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Japan
- DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.19 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 38.60 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 255.03 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 5.72 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 38,340 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 705.66 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Japan?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Japan was 135.88 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 203.57 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.09 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.