Japan vs Latvia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower
Japan
12.8%
in 2021
Latvia
11.1%
in 2022
Japan rank
20th
Latvia rank
23rd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.8% against 11.1% in Latvia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 3.5% | 8.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 12.5% | 2.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 14.2% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.6% | 0.4% | Latvia |
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, Japan or Latvia?
- Japan, at 12.8% against 11.1% in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower between Japan and Latvia?
- 1.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Japan ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 23rd 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