The OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) has released "Education in Charts 35", which examines efforts to improve educational opportunities and the quality of education in 2016 member countries and regions.Although Japan has ample educational opportunities at all stages of education, it has become clear that the proportion of private expenses in higher education is particularly high, well above the OECD average.
The education shown in the chart summarizes the efforts of each country and region based on indicators that can be compared internationally, such as educational opportunities, academic status, school organization, and spending on education, and has been published every year since 1992. ..
According to the report, Japan's total public and private expenditures per student from primary to higher education was US $ 1, which was higher than the OECD average of US $ 1.Private spending accounts for 1,309% of total education spending, well above the OECD average of 1%.Especially in the higher education stage, the private expense ratio reached 0,493%, more than double the OECD average of 28%.In contrast, annual public spending per student at a higher education institution is only US $ 16, well below the OECD average of US $ 65.Although a large amount of private expense has been invested in higher education, it has shown that public finance spending is inadequate.
About half of Japan's working-age population (25-64 years old) are from higher education, exceeding the OECD average of 35%, but among higher education students, Japanese students studying abroad are larger than the OECD average of 1.6%. It is only 0.9%, which is lower than that, showing one aspect of not being able to keep up with the progress of the global society.The ratio of females to all teachers was the highest in Japan, recording 48%.However, when limited to the higher education stage, it dropped sharply to 27%, the lowest.
In addition, the gender gap in the labor market is also noticeable.The employment rate of higher-educated working-age females is only 72%, below the OECD average of 80%.In contrast, males reach 93%, above the OECD average of 88%.
