Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan
Japan: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 8.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan stood at 8.2%.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan peaked at 15.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2007.
Japan ranks 34th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.1% | — |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.6% | 10.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.1% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 10.4% | 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 in Japan?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan was 8.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2007.
- How does Japan rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Japan ranks 34th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release