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

Malaysia
5,452 millions
in 2019
Thailand
5,005 millions
in 2013
Malaysia rank
28th
Thailand rank
30th

Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5,452 millions against 5,005 millions in Thailand, a difference of 447 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 30th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 456.88 millions 394.63 millions 62.24 millions Malaysia
1980s 1,163 millions 665.77 millions 497.33 millions Malaysia
1990s 1,906 millions 1,873 millions 32.31 millions Malaysia
2000s 3,291 millions 2,337 millions 954.4 millions Malaysia
2010s 4,406 millions 4,411 millions 4.49 millions Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$, Malaysia or Thailand?
Malaysia, at 5,452 millions against 5,005 millions in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ between Malaysia and Thailand?
447 millions, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
Malaysia ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 30th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/