Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Japan
Japan: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 1,081 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Japan, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Japan stood at 1,081 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 1,595 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.9 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Japan 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.9 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 61.33 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 86.14 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1973 | 115.41 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 126.16 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 158.93 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1976 | 187.13 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 234.53 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 317.99 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1979 | 328.48 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 331.45 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 372.73 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 345.23 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 365.62 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 533.48 current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 1985 | 500.21 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 722.03 current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 1987 | 877.23 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 1,035 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 1,001 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1,044 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,189 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 1,132 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1,224 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 1,450 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 1,560 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 1,300 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 1,169 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 942.92 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 1,082 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 1,194 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 1,039 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 997.9 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,091 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1,174 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1,140 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,068 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1,067 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,184 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 1,256 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1,404 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 1,538 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1,595 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,306 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 1,177 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1,025 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 1,098 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1,079 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,095 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,114 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,096 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,081 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167.5 current US$ per person | 58.9 current US$ per person | 328.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 608.33 current US$ per person | 331.45 current US$ per person | 1,035 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,209 current US$ per person | 942.92 current US$ per person | 1,560 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,121 current US$ per person | 997.9 current US$ per person | 1,256 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,243 current US$ per person | 1,025 current US$ per person | 1,595 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,088 current US$ per person | 1,081 current US$ per person | 1,096 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 38 Portugal 1,110 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Kuwait 1,109 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Czechia 1,103 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Barbados 1,072 current US$ per person compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 1,066 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Cyprus 1,059 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Japan?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Japan was 1,081 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,595 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.