Malaysia vs South Africa: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8,930 millions against 8,471 millions in South Africa, a difference of 459 millions.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 145 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,993 millions | 2,430 millions | 436.81 millions | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8,148 millions | 2,928 millions | 5,220 millions | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 10,172 millions | 5,593 millions | 4,579 millions | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 8,930 millions against 8,471 millions in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 459 millions, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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/