Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Japan
Japan: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 12.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Japan, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Japan is 12.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Japan peaked at 15.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2005.
Japan ranks 20th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.5% | — |
| 1999 | 12.2% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.6% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.6% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 12.8% | 15.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Japan?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Japan was 12.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2005.
- How does Japan rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release