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

Malaysia
5,704 millions
in 2019
Portugal
4,930 millions
in 2017
Malaysia rank
28th
Portugal rank
31st

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5,704 millions against 4,930 millions in Portugal, a difference of 774 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 363.56 millions 221.78 millions 141.78 millions Malaysia
1980s 692.8 millions 319.19 millions 373.61 millions Malaysia
1990s 1,416 millions 2,024 millions 607.8 millions Portugal
2000s 2,606 millions 3,992 millions 1,386 millions Portugal
2010s 5,614 millions 5,219 millions 394.99 millions Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Malaysia or Portugal?
Malaysia, at 5,704 millions against 4,930 millions in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Malaysia and Portugal?
774 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, us$?
Malaysia ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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/