What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Belgium and Malaysia?

2,274 millions, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?

13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Belgium

36,999 millions

in 2017

Malaysia

39,273 millions

in 2019

Belgium rank

25th

Malaysia rank

24th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

Belgium
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 39,273 millions against 36,999 millions in Belgium, a difference of 2,274 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 163 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9,162 millions	9,689 millions	527.16 millions	Malaysia
2000s	26,020 millions	26,518 millions	497.7 millions	Malaysia
2010s	32,679 millions	36,225 millions	3,546 millions	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Belgium or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 39,273 millions against 36,999 millions in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Belgium and Malaysia?: 2,274 millions, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?: Belgium ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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$. 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/