Belgium vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time
- Belgium
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8,930 millions against 8,374 millions in Belgium, a difference of 556 millions.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
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 24th of 145 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,807 millions | 1,969 millions | 161.71 millions | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5,908 millions | 11,431 millions | 5,523 millions | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7,192 millions | 10,314 millions | 3,122 millions | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Belgium or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8,930 millions against 8,374 millions in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Belgium and Malaysia?
- 556 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, ppp$?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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 PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/