Malaysia vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$

Malaysia
14,754 millions
in 2019
Netherlands
19,886 millions
in 2017
Malaysia rank
19th
Netherlands rank
16th

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Malaysia
  • Netherlands
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020042019

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 19,886 millions against 14,754 millions in Malaysia, a difference of 5,132 millions.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 3,771 millions 6,470 millions 2,699 millions Netherlands
2010s 15,495 millions 19,821 millions 4,325 millions Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$, Malaysia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 19,886 millions against 14,754 millions in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ between Malaysia and Netherlands?
5,132 millions, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Malaysia ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 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 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/