Malaysia vs Seychelles: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Malaysia
0.6%
in 2023
Seychelles
0.6%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
116th
Seychelles rank
113th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 116th and Seychelles ranks 113th of 173 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Seychelles Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5% 0.0% 0.5% Malaysia
1980s 1.1% 0.0% 1.1% Malaysia
1990s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Malaysia
2000s 2.1% 0.8% 1.3% Malaysia
2010s 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Malaysia or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Malaysia and Seychelles?
0.0%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Seychelles?
10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Malaysia and Seychelles rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Malaysia ranks 116th and Seychelles ranks 113th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release