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

15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Poland: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Malaysia

14,322 millions

in 2019

Poland

16,482 millions

in 2017

Malaysia rank

20th

Poland rank

18th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

Malaysia
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 16,482 millions against 14,322 millions in Malaysia, a difference of 2,160 millions.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 20th and Poland ranks 18th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Poland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7,405 millions	9,610 millions	2,205 millions	Poland
2010s	11,750 millions	14,411 millions	2,661 millions	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Malaysia or Poland?: Poland, at 16,482 millions against 14,322 millions in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Malaysia and Poland?: 2,160 millions, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?: Malaysia ranks 20th and Poland ranks 18th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/