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

Malaysia
8,930 millions
in 2019
Türkiye
8,216 millions
in 2006
Malaysia rank
24th
Türkiye rank
27th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

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

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 8,930 millions against 8,216 millions in Türkiye, a difference of 714 millions.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Türkiye ahead.

Malaysia ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 27th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 1,672 millions 3,966 millions 2,295 millions Türkiye
2000s 7,750 millions 5,950 millions 1,800 millions Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Malaysia or Türkiye?
Malaysia, at 8,930 millions against 8,216 millions in Türkiye as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Malaysia and Türkiye?
714 millions, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Türkiye?
9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2006.
How do Malaysia and Türkiye rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Malaysia ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 27th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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/