Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Malaysia

Malaysia: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 37,710 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
37,710 millions
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
24th
of 161 countries
All-time high
38,906 millions
in 2018
All-time low
11,331 millions
in 1992
Years of data
26
1992–2019

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Malaysia, 1992–2019

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200520191992: 11.3k millions1993: 11.3k millions1994: 12.5k millions1995: 12.7k millions1996: 15.8k millions1997: 15.9k millions1999: 19.3k millions2000: 22.1k millions2001: 27.8k millions2002: 30.0k millions2003: 31.0k millions2004: 26.2k millions2006: 22.0k millions2007: 22.8k millions2008: 21.7k millions2009: 32.2k millions2010: 28.8k millions2011: 35.2k millions2012: 36.9k millions2013: 36.9k millions2014: 37.2k millions2015: 36.7k millions2016: 37.2k millions2017: 38.8k millions2018: 38.9k millions2019: 37.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia is 37,710 millions, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia peaked at 38,906 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,331 millions, in 1992.

That places Malaysia 24th out of 161 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Malaysia, 1992 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1992 11,331 millions —
1993 11,340 millions +0.1%
1994 12,519 millions +10.4%
1995 12,689 millions +1.4%
1996 15,795 millions +24.5%
1997 15,939 millions +0.9%
1999 19,290 millions +21.0%
2000 22,050 millions +14.3%
2001 27,780 millions +26.0%
2002 29,956 millions +7.8%
2003 31,048 millions +3.6%
2004 26,177 millions -15.7%
2006 22,045 millions -15.8%
2007 22,842 millions +3.6%
2008 21,678 millions -5.1%
2009 32,222 millions +48.6%
2010 28,776 millions -10.7%
2011 35,158 millions +22.2%
2012 36,929 millions +5.0%
2013 36,925 millions -0.0%
2014 37,225 millions +0.8%
2015 36,736 millions -1.3%
2016 37,250 millions +1.4%
2017 38,772 millions +4.1%
2018 38,906 millions +0.3%
2019 37,710 millions -3.1%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 37,710 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,468 millions, 10.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 37,710 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,581 millions, 4.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +48.6% 21,678 millions 32,222 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,129 millions 11,331 millions 19,290 millions 7
2000s 26,200 millions 21,678 millions 32,222 millions 9
2010s 36,439 millions 28,776 millions 38,906 millions 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 21 Iran 45,751 millions compare
  2. 22 Thailand 44,355 millions compare
  3. 23 Sweden 40,148 millions compare
  4. 25 Belgium 36,999 millions compare
  5. 26 Turkey 36,413 millions compare
  6. 27 Colombia 31,992 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia was 37,710 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 38,906 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,331 millions in 1992.
How does Malaysia rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Malaysia ranks 24th out of 161 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/