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

14 millions, with Türkiye ahead.

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

16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2006.

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.

Malaysia vs Türkiye: Government expenditure on education, US$

Malaysia

15,183 millions

in 2019

Türkiye

15,197 millions

in 2006

Malaysia rank

33rd

Türkiye rank

32nd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Malaysia
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 15,197 millions against 15,183 millions in Malaysia, a difference of 14 millions.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Türkiye ahead.

Malaysia ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,079 millions	1,899 millions	819.9 millions	Türkiye
1980s	1,880 millions	1,236 millions	643.53 millions	Malaysia
1990s	3,743 millions	5,435 millions	1,693 millions	Türkiye
2000s	7,204 millions	9,194 millions	1,990 millions	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Malaysia or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 15,197 millions against 15,183 millions in Malaysia as of 2006.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Malaysia and Türkiye?: 14 millions, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Türkiye?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2006.
How do Malaysia and Türkiye rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Malaysia ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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: 21 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/