Malaysia vs Portugal: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$

Malaysia
5,452 millions
in 2019
Portugal
4,930 millions
in 2017
Malaysia rank
28th
Portugal rank
31st

Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ over time

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5,452 millions against 4,930 millions in Portugal, a difference of 522 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Portugal ahead.

Malaysia ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st of 144 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 638.31 millions 884.62 millions 246.31 millions Portugal
1980s 1,168 millions 1,116 millions 51.6 millions Malaysia
1990s 1,883 millions 3,034 millions 1,151 millions Portugal
2000s 3,277 millions 4,558 millions 1,281 millions Portugal
2010s 4,780 millions 4,848 millions 67.83 millions Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$, Malaysia or Portugal?
Malaysia, at 5,452 millions against 4,930 millions in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ between Malaysia and Portugal?
522 millions, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
27 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
Malaysia ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,795 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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