Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Japan
Japan: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 12.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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 tertiary in Japan is 12.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Japan peaked at 20.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2018.
That places Japan 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.7% | — |
| 1999 | 19.9% | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -44.1% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -36.1% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +40.5% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 15.7% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 8.5% | 20.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 8.2% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.9% | 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 tertiary in Japan?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Japan was 12.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Japan ranks 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release