Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Malaysia
17.8%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
19.4%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
25th
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Malaysia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 19.4% against 17.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 3.5% | 20.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 2.3% | 20.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 19.0% | 1.2% | Sierra Leone |
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, Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 19.4% against 17.8% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Sierra Leone rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd 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