Malaysia vs Poland: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Malaysia
8,930 millions
in 2019
Poland
12,322 millions
in 2017
Malaysia rank
24th
Poland rank
21st

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Malaysia
  • Poland
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199120052019

How they compare

Poland currently reports 12,322 millions against 8,930 millions in Malaysia, a difference of 3,392 millions.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Poland ahead.

Malaysia ranks 24th and Poland ranks 21st of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,978 millions 1,949 millions 29.16 millions Malaysia
2000s 8,148 millions 5,116 millions 3,032 millions Malaysia
2010s 10,414 millions 10,682 millions 267.62 millions Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Malaysia or Poland?
Poland, at 12,322 millions against 8,930 millions in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Malaysia and Poland?
3,392 millions, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Malaysia ranks 24th and Poland ranks 21st of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 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 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/