Average total educational costs for a child from kindergarten to high school graduation in Japan as of fiscal year 2023, by type of school
(in million Japanese yen)
Institution type that children attend
Average costs per child in million Japanese yen
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2023; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
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based on survey results
Supplementary notes
*A child attends public schools for all the other schools. **A child attends private schools for all the other schools.
Total educational costs were calculated by adding up the total education-related fees that are spent by parents when children were in kindergarten, elementary, junior high, and high school.
Values have been rounded. 100 Japanese yen equal 0.63 U.S. dollars or 0.54 euros as of January 2026.Â
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Average educational expenses per child until high school Japan FY 2023, by type
As of the fiscal year 2023 in Japan, the average cost of education for a student from entering kindergarten up to graduation from high school was about *** million Japanese in the case of public schools. For a student attending only private schools, the total education-related costs amounted to around ****Â million yen during the 15 years of school years.
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MEXT (Japan). (January 16, 2026). Average total educational costs for a child from kindergarten to high school graduation in Japan as of fiscal year 2023, by type of school (in million Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1006802/total-fees-education-nursery-to-high-school-graduation-japan-by-type/
MEXT (Japan). "Average total educational costs for a child from kindergarten to high school graduation in Japan as of fiscal year 2023, by type of school (in million Japanese yen)." Chart. January 16, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1006802/total-fees-education-nursery-to-high-school-graduation-japan-by-type/
MEXT (Japan). (2026). Average total educational costs for a child from kindergarten to high school graduation in Japan as of fiscal year 2023, by type of school (in million Japanese yen). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/1006802/total-fees-education-nursery-to-high-school-graduation-japan-by-type/
MEXT (Japan). "Average Total Educational Costs for a Child from Kindergarten to High School Graduation in Japan as of Fiscal Year 2023, by Type of School (in Million Japanese Yen)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Jan 2026, /statistics/1006802/total-fees-education-nursery-to-high-school-graduation-japan-by-type/
MEXT (Japan), Average total educational costs for a child from kindergarten to high school graduation in Japan as of fiscal year 2023, by type of school (in million Japanese yen) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1006802/total-fees-education-nursery-to-high-school-graduation-japan-by-type/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Average total educational costs for a child from kindergarten to high school graduation in Japan as of fiscal year 2023, by type of school (in million Japanese yen) [Graph], MEXT (Japan), January 16, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1006802/total-fees-education-nursery-to-high-school-graduation-japan-by-type/
