Japan vs Korea: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Japan
12.7%
in 2021
Korea
12.7%
in 2022
Japan rank
33rd
Korea rank
34th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.7% against 12.7% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 33rd and Korea ranks 34th of 113 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 32.8% | 15.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 13.0% | 2.9% | Korea |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 14.6% | 1.8% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 12.7% against 12.7% in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Japan and Korea?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Japan ranks 33rd and Korea ranks 34th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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