Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Bangladesh
81.2%
in 2020
Malaysia
82.2%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
91st
Malaysia rank
90th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 82.2% against 81.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 90th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 76.1% | 8.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 78.6% | 12.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 85.8% | 4.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 82.2% against 81.2% in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 1.0%, with Malaysia 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Bangladesh ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 90th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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