Malaysia vs South Africa: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$

Malaysia
14,167 millions
in 2019
South Africa
14,010 millions
in 2019
Malaysia rank
20th
South Africa rank
21st

Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k199220052019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 14,167 millions against 14,010 millions in South Africa, a difference of 157 millions.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 8,516 millions 8,492 millions 24.74 millions Malaysia
2010s 13,290 millions 12,728 millions 561.63 millions Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$, Malaysia or South Africa?
Malaysia, at 14,167 millions against 14,010 millions in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ between Malaysia and South Africa?
157 millions, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
Malaysia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). 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, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,898 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/