Japan vs Latvia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Japan
12.7%
in 2021
Latvia
12.6%
in 2022
Japan rank
33rd
Latvia rank
35th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.7% against 12.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 35th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 9.1% | 10.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 7.0% | 8.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 16.1% | 3.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 10.6% | 2.2% | Japan |
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 Latvia?
- Japan, at 12.7% against 12.6% in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Japan and Latvia?
- 0.1%, 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 tertiary?
- Japan ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 35th 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