Japan vs Spain: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Japan
12.7%
in 2021
Spain
14.1%
in 2022
Japan rank
33rd
Spain rank
31st
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 14.1% against 12.7% in Japan, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 31st of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 22.0% | 2.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 19.5% | 5.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 13.2% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 0.0% | 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 14.1% against 12.7% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Japan and Spain?
- 1.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Japan ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 31st 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