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

Malaysia
5,704 millions
in 2019
Thailand
5,168 millions
in 2013
Malaysia rank
28th
Thailand rank
30th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
02.0k4.0k6.0k197119952019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5,704 millions against 5,168 millions in Thailand, a difference of 536 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 30th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 211.14 millions 129.89 millions 81.25 millions Malaysia
1980s 687.29 millions 305 millions 382.3 millions Malaysia
1990s 1,447 millions 1,315 millions 131.75 millions Malaysia
2000s 2,678 millions 1,494 millions 1,184 millions Malaysia
2010s 5,449 millions 4,395 millions 1,055 millions Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Malaysia or Thailand?
Malaysia, at 5,704 millions against 5,168 millions in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Malaysia and Thailand?
536 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, us$?
Malaysia ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 30th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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/