Colombia vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on education, constant US$

Colombia
14,252 millions
in 2018
Malaysia
14,511 millions
in 2019
Colombia rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
32nd

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Malaysia
05.0k10.0k15.0k197119952019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 14,511 millions against 14,252 millions in Colombia, a difference of 259 millions.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malaysia ahead.

Colombia ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 1,491 millions 1,895 millions 403.56 millions Malaysia
1980s 2,362 millions 2,810 millions 448.07 millions Malaysia
1990s 6,957 millions 7,423 millions 465.3 millions Malaysia
2000s 7,878 millions 10,082 millions 2,204 millions Malaysia
2010s 13,062 millions 13,967 millions 905.26 millions Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Colombia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 14,511 millions against 14,252 millions in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Colombia and Malaysia?
259 millions, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Colombia ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (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 US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/