Chile vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on education, US$

Chile
15,014 millions
in 2017
Malaysia
15,183 millions
in 2019
Chile rank
34th
Malaysia rank
33rd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Chile
  • Malaysia
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197119952019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 15,183 millions against 15,014 millions in Chile, a difference of 169 millions.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malaysia ahead.

Chile ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 759.29 millions 1,079 millions 319.98 millions Malaysia
1980s 1,183 millions 1,704 millions 521 millions Malaysia
1990s 2,006 millions 4,091 millions 2,085 millions Malaysia
2000s 4,582 millions 8,245 millions 3,663 millions Malaysia
2010s 12,074 millions 15,595 millions 3,521 millions Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Chile or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 15,183 millions against 15,014 millions in Chile as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Chile and Malaysia?
169 millions, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Chile ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/