Laos vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$

Laos
1.54 millions
in 2014
Malaysia
1.76 millions
in 2013
Laos rank
66th
Malaysia rank
65th

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Laos
  • Malaysia
0200400600200020072014

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.76 millions against 1.54 millions in Laos, a difference of 0.22 millions.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 65th of 96 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.25 millions 142.71 millions 140.46 millions Malaysia
2010s 0.9121 millions 132.07 millions 131.15 millions Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$, Laos or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.76 millions against 1.54 millions in Laos as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ between Laos and Malaysia?
0.22 millions, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malaysia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do Laos and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$?
Laos ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 65th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,103 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary 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/