Average out-of-school tutoring fees Japan FY 2021, by institution type

In the fiscal year 2021, parents in Japan whose children attended private elementary schools paid the highest annual expenses for supplementary tutoring outside of schools. Those parents spent an average of around 273.6 thousand Japanese yen on tutoring institutions, such as cram schools, and about 42.7 thousand yen on household items for learning, such as books and desks. It is common for children in Japan to visit tutoring institutions after school to achieve better grades or enter schools they wish to enroll in.