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Statistics

In 2014, Japan spent 3.4% of its GDP on education. That is far below the OECD average of 4.4%.

On a per capita (child) basis, however, public expenditures on education came to 23% of Japan's GDP, which is the OECD average.

Source: Yomiuri Shimbun

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