Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malaysia
Malaysia: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 19.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malaysia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 19.7% for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in 2019.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malaysia peaked at 51.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.
That places Malaysia 20th out of 103 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.9% | — |
| 1999 | 38.3% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -69.3% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +95.1% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +94.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -98.5% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +4670.7% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 36.9% | 38.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 0.6% | 51.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 13.3% | 33.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 17 Jordan 20.8% compare
- 18 Malta 20.0% compare
- 19 Macau, China 19.8% compare
- 21 Bangladesh 19.0% compare
- 22 Hungary 18.9% compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 17.9% compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malaysia?
- Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malaysia was 19.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- Malaysia ranks 20th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/