Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
45,751 millions
in 2018
Malaysia
37,710 millions
in 2019
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
21st
Malaysia rank
24th

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 45,751 millions against 37,710 millions in Malaysia, a difference of 8,041 millions.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 24th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 22,404 millions 14,089 millions 8,315 millions Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 32,515 millions 26,200 millions 6,315 millions Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 34,201 millions 36,297 millions 2,096 millions Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant ppp$, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Malaysia?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 45,751 millions against 37,710 millions in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Malaysia?
8,041 millions, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 24th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). 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 education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/