Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Japan

Japan: Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending was 9.97 in 1998. ▼ Falling

Latest (1998)
9.97
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
149th
of 190 countries
All-time high
18.05
in 1987
All-time low
9.97
in 1998
Years of data
10
1981–1998

Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Japan, 1981–1998

051015201981198919981981: 16.11982: 15.71983: 14.91987: 18.11988: 17.81989: 17.61993: 11.11994: 11.11995: 10.41998: 10

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Japan is 9.97, measured in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Japan peaked at 18.05 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.97, in 1998.

That places Japan 149th out of 190 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.7 14.89 18.05 6
1990s 10.64 9.97 11.12 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 146 Czechia 10.01
  2. 147 Central African Republic 9.99 compare
  3. 148 Poland 9.97
  4. 150 Austria 9.96 compare
  5. 151 Latvia 9.92
  6. 152 Spain 9.88 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Japan?
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Japan was 9.97 in 1998, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 18.05 in 1987.
What is the lowest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.97 in 1998.
How does Japan rank for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending?
Japan ranks 149th out of 190 countries with data for 1998.
Is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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