Finland vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on education, constant US$
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time
- Finland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 16,267 millions against 14,511 millions in Malaysia, a difference of 1,756 millions.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 167 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,884 millions | 1,401 millions | 3,484 millions | Finland |
| 1980s | 6,403 millions | 3,094 millions | 3,309 millions | Finland |
| 1990s | 10,618 millions | 5,321 millions | 5,297 millions | Finland |
| 2000s | 13,481 millions | 10,082 millions | 3,399 millions | Finland |
| 2010s | 16,642 millions | 13,842 millions | 2,800 millions | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Finland or Malaysia?
- Finland, at 16,267 millions against 14,511 millions in Malaysia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Finland and Malaysia?
- 1,756 millions, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Finland ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/