Colombia vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Colombia
3,467 millions
in 2018
Malaysia
3,452 millions
in 2019
Colombia rank
34th
Malaysia rank
35th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Malaysia
02.0k4.0k6.0k197119952019

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3,467 millions against 3,452 millions in Malaysia, a difference of 15 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malaysia ahead.

Colombia ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 158 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 114.48 millions 150.31 millions 35.83 millions Malaysia
1980s 203.25 millions 282.37 millions 79.12 millions Malaysia
2000s 1,058 millions 2,747 millions 1,689 millions Malaysia
2010s 3,224 millions 4,452 millions 1,228 millions Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Colombia or Malaysia?
Colombia, at 3,467 millions against 3,452 millions in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Colombia and Malaysia?
15 millions, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Colombia ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/