Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan
Japan: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 11.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 11.6%.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan peaked at 12.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2017.
Japan ranks 22nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.9% | — |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.1% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.4% | 11.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 19 Norway 12.4% compare
- 20 New Zealand 12.2% compare
- 21 Netherlands 11.9% compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 11.4% compare
- 24 South Sudan 11.0% compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.9% 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 in Japan?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Japan was 11.6% 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 12.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 108 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 up 30.4%. 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release