How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?

29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Finland

5,984 millions

in 2017

Malaysia

5,704 millions

in 2019

Finland rank

27th

Malaysia rank

28th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

Finland
Malaysia

How they compare

Finland currently reports 5,984 millions against 5,704 millions in Malaysia, a difference of 280 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	616.35 millions	211.14 millions	405.21 millions	Finland
1980s	1,381 millions	692.8 millions	688.15 millions	Finland
1990s	2,926 millions	1,416 millions	1,509 millions	Finland
2000s	4,909 millions	2,606 millions	2,303 millions	Finland
2010s	6,786 millions	5,619 millions	1,167 millions	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Finland or Malaysia?: Finland, at 5,984 millions against 5,704 millions in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Finland and Malaysia?: 280 millions, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?: Finland ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/