CHAPTER ALLOCATION AND SOURCES OFEDU C ATIONAL EXPENDITURES
3 Sources of Educational Expenditure
(5) Educational Expenditures Borne by Parents and Students
2. Distribution of educational expenditures
(l) In Japan, the largest percents of public education expenditures
are occupied by school education expenditures with the weight of social education
expenditure and of miscellaneous school expenditure being very small. It should
be remembered, however, that educational activities should not be confined only
to schools; they should be conducted in society in general and throughout life.
From such a standpoint, the Social Education Council has recently published its
opinions on life-long education. In the field of social education in Japan, there
are important problems which now need further consideration, such as who should
benefit from social education in the future; by whom should such expenditures
be borne; and what percent of total education expenditure should be allotted
to social education.
(2) The weight of higher education in the Japan's total school
education expenditures is relatively small compared with those in the other leading
countries in the world and the rate of increase in expenditures for higher education,
too, has been relatively low in Japan. However, considering the fact that social
demands for' 5higher education will increase rapidly in the future, it is considered
necessary to increase expenditures for higher education, and to eliminate the
discrepancy in such expenditures between Japan and other countries.