The average Japanese family now spends an estimated 37.6% of income on education expenses in 2010

"Average Japanese families are estimated to spend 37.6% of their income on the education of children in the 2010 school year, a record-high since comparable data become available in 2000, a governmental financial institution said Saturday."



Source:Education burdens on rise among Japanese families
Sunday 21st November, 04:57 AM JST
Japan Today
http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/education-burdens-on-rise-among-japanese-families