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

Israel
6,596 millions
in 2017
Malaysia
5,704 millions
in 2019
Israel rank
25th
Malaysia rank
28th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Israel
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 6,596 millions against 5,704 millions in Malaysia, a difference of 892 millions.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malaysia ahead.

Israel ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 151 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 343.53 millions 363.56 millions 20.03 millions Malaysia
1980s 573.1 millions 692.8 millions 119.71 millions Malaysia
1990s 1,503 millions 1,261 millions 242.1 millions Israel
2000s 2,639 millions 2,606 millions 33.94 millions Israel
2010s 4,805 millions 5,619 millions 814.5 millions Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Israel or Malaysia?
Israel, at 6,596 millions against 5,704 millions in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Israel and Malaysia?
892 millions, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malaysia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Israel and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Israel ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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

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/