What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Colombia and Malaysia?

314 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.

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.

Colombia vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on education, US$

Colombia

14,869 millions

in 2018

Malaysia

15,183 millions

in 2019

Colombia rank

35th

Malaysia rank

33rd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Colombia
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 15,183 millions against 14,869 millions in Colombia, a difference of 314 millions.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malaysia ahead.

Colombia ranks 35th 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	Colombia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	490.17 millions	1,079 millions	589.1 millions	Malaysia
1980s	904.83 millions	1,727 millions	821.86 millions	Malaysia
1990s	3,827 millions	4,501 millions	673.66 millions	Malaysia
2000s	6,177 millions	8,101 millions	1,924 millions	Malaysia
2010s	15,123 millions	15,920 millions	797.19 millions	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Colombia or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 15,183 millions against 14,869 millions in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Colombia and Malaysia?: 314 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, us$?: Colombia ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 07 August 2026

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/