Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Japan
Japan: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 12.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Japan, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 12.2% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in 2021.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Japan peaked at 13.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2007.
Japan ranks 27th of 126 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 secondary in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.7% | — |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 12.4% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.9% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.2% | 12.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 24 Estonia 12.5% compare
- 25 Latvia 12.3% compare
- 26 British Virgin Islands 12.3% compare
- 28 Burundi 12.1% compare
- 29 Netherlands 11.5% compare
- 30 South Sudan 11.5% compare
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 secondary in Japan?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Japan was 12.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2007.
- How does Japan rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Japan ranks 27th out of 126 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release