Luxembourg vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP

Luxembourg
1.6%
in 2017
Malaysia
1.6%
in 2019
Luxembourg rank
63rd
Malaysia rank
64th

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Malaysia
0123197019942019

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 64th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.4% 1.5% 0.1% Malaysia
1980s 1.7% 2.5% 0.8% Malaysia
1990s 1.5% 1.7% 0.3% Malaysia
2000s 1.7% 1.7% 0.0% Malaysia
2010s 1.6% 1.9% 0.2% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp, Luxembourg or Malaysia?
Luxembourg, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp between Luxembourg and Malaysia?
0.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malaysia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Luxembourg and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
Luxembourg ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 64th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,921 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/