How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?

6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public

Afghanistan

31.9%

in 2015

Sri Lanka

39.3%

in 2018

Afghanistan rank

9th

Sri Lanka rank

7th

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public over time

Afghanistan
Sri Lanka

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 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 103 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public, 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public?: Afghanistan ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as % 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 103 places, 1,218 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/