Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary

Afghanistan
31.9%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
39.3%
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
12th
Sri Lanka rank
10th

Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sri Lanka
010203040201020142018

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 39.3% against 31.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 113 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 39.3% against 31.9% in Afghanistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
7.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,585 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release