Belgium vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$

Belgium
8,374 millions
in 2017
Malaysia
8,574 millions
in 2019
Belgium rank
26th
Malaysia rank
25th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Belgium
  • Malaysia
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199220052019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 8,574 millions against 8,374 millions in Belgium, a difference of 200 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 144 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,104 millions 2,652 millions 452.17 millions Belgium
2000s 7,365 millions 11,582 millions 4,217 millions Malaysia
2010s 7,864 millions 10,206 millions 2,342 millions Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, Belgium or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 8,574 millions against 8,374 millions in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between Belgium and Malaysia?
200 millions, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Belgium ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/