Malaysia vs Singapore: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3,299 millions against 2,903 millions in Singapore, a difference of 396 millions.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 35th and Singapore ranks 38th of 153 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 183.22 millions | 82.89 millions | 100.33 millions | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 431.18 millions | 187.02 millions | 244.16 millions | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4,457 millions | 2,237 millions | 2,220 millions | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3,840 millions | 2,773 millions | 1,066 millions | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 3,299 millions against 2,903 millions in Singapore as of 2019.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 396 millions, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Malaysia ranks 35th and Singapore ranks 38th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/