Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Japan

Japan: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary was 7.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
7.8%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
39th
of 93 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 1998
All-time low
7.8%
in 2017
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Japan, 1998–2017

0510151998200720171998: 12.9 %1999: 12.7 %2000: 10.7 %2001: 10.2 %2002: 9.8 %2003: 9.5 %2004: 9.9 %2005: 9.3 %2006: 8.9 %2007: 8.6 %2008: 8.1 %2010: 9.6 %2011: 8.9 %2012: 8.1 %2013: 9.1 %2014: 9.5 %2016: 8.3 %2017: 7.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Japan recorded 7.8% for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Japan peaked at 12.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2017.

Japan ranks 39th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%) in Japan, 1998 to 2017.
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 8.1% -9.4%
2013 9.1% +12.0%
2014 9.5% +5.3%
2016 8.3% -13.1%
2017 7.8% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.8% 12.7% 12.9% 2
2000s 9.4% 8.1% 10.7% 9
2010s 8.8% 7.8% 9.6% 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 36 Lebanon 8.2% compare
  2. 37 Canada 8.1% compare
  3. 38 Switzerland 7.9% compare
  4. 40 Guatemala 7.2% compare
  5. 41 Australia 7.0% compare
  6. 42 Chile 6.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Japan?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Japan was 7.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2017.
How does Japan rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary?
Japan ranks 39th out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 % of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,053 data points, 1995–2019
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Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/