National university corporations in Japan spent over one trillion Japanese yen on labor costs for teachers and staff in fiscal year 2020. At the same time, national universities utilized around 615 billion yen for supply and travel expenses for education and research activities. National universities in Japan operate as corporations and their budget is largely covered by governmental funds.
Annual expenditure of national university corporations in Japan in fiscal year 2020, by category
(in million Japanese yen)
fiscal year 2020; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Supplementary notes
*Such as payments for mutual associations or retirement, death and disability allowances.
**Such as costs for dormitories, extra-curricular activities, or health administration.
1 Japanese yen equals 0.0077 U.S. dollars or 0.0073 euros as of May 2022.
Figures have been rounded.
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MEXT (Japan). (December 21, 2021). Annual expenditure of national university corporations in Japan in fiscal year 2020, by category (in million Japanese yen) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195939/japan-expenses-national-universities-by-category/
MEXT (Japan). "Annual expenditure of national university corporations in Japan in fiscal year 2020, by category (in million Japanese yen)." Chart. December 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195939/japan-expenses-national-universities-by-category/
MEXT (Japan). (2021). Annual expenditure of national university corporations in Japan in fiscal year 2020, by category (in million Japanese yen). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195939/japan-expenses-national-universities-by-category/
MEXT (Japan). "Annual Expenditure of National University Corporations in Japan in Fiscal Year 2020, by Category (in Million Japanese Yen)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195939/japan-expenses-national-universities-by-category/
MEXT (Japan), Annual expenditure of national university corporations in Japan in fiscal year 2020, by category (in million Japanese yen) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195939/japan-expenses-national-universities-by-category/ (last visited May 29, 2022)
