Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Bangladesh
18.8%
in 2020
Malaysia
17.8%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
24th
Malaysia rank
25th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 18.8% against 17.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 23.9% | 8.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 21.4% | 12.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 14.2% | 4.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Bangladesh, at 18.8% against 17.8% in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 1.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 25th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release