Colombia vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 39,273 millions against 33,121 millions in Colombia, a difference of 6,152 millions.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 26th 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 | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,304 millions | 15,304 millions | 6,000 millions | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 14,526 millions | 23,492 millions | 8,967 millions | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 28,031 millions | 36,860 millions | 8,830 millions | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 39,273 millions against 33,121 millions in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 6,152 millions, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/