Finland vs Japan: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower
Finland
12.3%
in 2022
Japan
12.8%
in 2021
Finland rank
21st
Japan rank
20th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.8% against 12.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and Japan ranks 20th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 12.2% | 5.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 10.4% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 14.1% | 3.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 0.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower, Finland or Japan?
- Japan, at 12.8% against 12.3% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower between Finland and Japan?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Finland ranks 21st and Japan ranks 20th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release