Malaysia vs Sweden: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$

Malaysia
37,710 millions
in 2019
Sweden
40,148 millions
in 2017
Malaysia rank
24th
Sweden rank
23rd

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 40,148 millions against 37,710 millions in Malaysia, a difference of 2,438 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.

Malaysia ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 14,089 millions 18,894 millions 4,806 millions Sweden
2000s 26,200 millions 26,877 millions 677.17 millions Sweden
2010s 35,971 millions 35,587 millions 384.22 millions Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant ppp$, Malaysia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 40,148 millions against 37,710 millions in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ between Malaysia and Sweden?
2,438 millions, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Malaysia ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (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/