Malaysia vs Spain: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary
Malaysia
3.5%
in 2021
Spain
4.0%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
91st
Spain rank
88th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.0% against 3.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 91st and Spain ranks 88th of 126 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 6.9% | 19.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 8.0% | 11.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.8% | 3.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary, Malaysia or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.0% against 3.5% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary between Malaysia and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Malaysia ranks 91st and Spain ranks 88th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release