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

Latest (2021)
1,081 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
41st
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,595 current US$ per person
in 2012
All-time low
58.9 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Japan, 1970–2021

05001.0k1.5k197019952021

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

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Japan, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Portugal 1,110 current US$ per person compare
  2. 39 Kuwait 1,109 current US$ per person compare
  3. 40 Czechia 1,103 current US$ per person compare
  4. 42 Barbados 1,072 current US$ per person compare
  5. 43 United Arab Emirates 1,066 current US$ per person compare
  6. 44 Cyprus 1,059 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
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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.