In the fiscal year 2023, the Japanese national government's general account education and science expenditure amounted to around *** trillion Japanese yen. The education budget is one of the largest budgets of the national government's general account and focuses on the promotion of culture, education and science in Japan.
fiscal years 2014 to 2023; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Supplementary notes
According to the source, Japan's national budget consists of the general account, special accounts, and the budget for government-affiliated agencies. The general account covers core national expenditures such as public works or social security.
100 Japanese yen equal 0.7 U.S. dollars or 0.61 euros as of June 2025.
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Ministry of Finance Japan. (June 26, 2025). Education and science expenditures of the government's general account in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in trillion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/630230/japan-general-account-budget-education-science-expenditures/
Ministry of Finance Japan. "Education and science expenditures of the government's general account in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in trillion Japanese yen)." Chart. June 26, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/630230/japan-general-account-budget-education-science-expenditures/
Ministry of Finance Japan. (2025). Education and science expenditures of the government's general account in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in trillion Japanese yen). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/630230/japan-general-account-budget-education-science-expenditures/
Ministry of Finance Japan. "Education and Science Expenditures of The Government's General Account in Japan from Fiscal Year 2014 to 2023 (in Trillion Japanese Yen)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/630230/japan-general-account-budget-education-science-expenditures/
Ministry of Finance Japan, Education and science expenditures of the government's general account in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in trillion Japanese yen) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/630230/japan-general-account-budget-education-science-expenditures/ (last visited July 06, 2025)
Education and science expenditures of the government's general account in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in trillion Japanese yen) [Graph], Ministry of Finance Japan, June 26, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/630230/japan-general-account-budget-education-science-expenditures/
