Expenditure of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and local governments for education in Japan in fiscal year 2018, by purpose
(in billion Japanese yen)
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fiscal year 2018; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Supplementary notes
*Spending by local governments. **Social education expenses refer to the expenses of local governments utilized for social education facilities and social education activities conducted by the board of education. ***Special needs education schools are schools for mentally and/ or physically challenged children, inclusive of kindergarten to upper secondary school levels. ****Compulsory education schools provide nine year comprehensive education from the first grade to the ninth grade.
100 Japanese yen equal 0.74 U.S. dollars or 0.70 euros as of December 2022. Figures have been rounded.
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Expenditure of the governments for education Japan FY 2018, purpose
In the fiscal year 2018, the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and local governments spent close to ** Japanese yen to support elementary schools in the country. Around ** yen were utilized for assisting the educational activities of higher education institutions such as universities and junior colleges.
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MEXT (Japan). (August 10, 2021). Expenditure of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and local governments for education in Japan in fiscal year 2018, by purpose (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1189941/japan-education-expenses-government-by-purpose/
MEXT (Japan). "Expenditure of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and local governments for education in Japan in fiscal year 2018, by purpose (in billion Japanese yen)." Chart. August 10, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1189941/japan-education-expenses-government-by-purpose/
MEXT (Japan). (2021). Expenditure of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and local governments for education in Japan in fiscal year 2018, by purpose (in billion Japanese yen). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1189941/japan-education-expenses-government-by-purpose/
MEXT (Japan). "Expenditure of The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Mext) and Local Governments for Education in Japan in Fiscal Year 2018, by Purpose (in Billion Japanese Yen)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Aug 2021, /statistics/1189941/japan-education-expenses-government-by-purpose/
MEXT (Japan), Expenditure of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and local governments for education in Japan in fiscal year 2018, by purpose (in billion Japanese yen) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1189941/japan-education-expenses-government-by-purpose/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Expenditure of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and local governments for education in Japan in fiscal year 2018, by purpose (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph], MEXT (Japan), August 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1189941/japan-education-expenses-government-by-purpose/
