Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Malaysia or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 21.4% against 21.3% in Malaysia as of 2014.

What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Malaysia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Expenditure on tertiary education

Malaysia

21.3%

in 2018

Tanzania, United Republic of

21.4%

in 2014

Malaysia rank

73rd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

72nd

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Malaysia
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 21.4% against 21.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Malaysia ranks 73rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 72nd of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	11.3%	13.0%	1.7%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s	14.8%	25.5%	10.7%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	34.6%	25.6%	9.0%	Malaysia
2010s	34.5%	28.3%	6.2%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Malaysia or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 21.4% against 21.3% in Malaysia as of 2014.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Malaysia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Malaysia ranks 73rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 72nd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.