Japan vs Philippines: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Japan
12.7%
in 2021
Philippines
12.5%
in 2009
Japan rank
33rd
Philippines rank
36th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.7% against 12.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 36th of 113 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 13.4% | 2.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 4.5% | 10.1% | 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 Philippines?
- Japan, at 12.7% against 12.5% in Philippines as of 2021.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Japan and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Japan ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 36th 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