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Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ in Malaysia

Malaysia: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ was 0 millions in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0 millions
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
72nd
of 145 countries
All-time high
1,456 millions
in 1997
All-time low
0 millions
in 2004
Years of data
23
1994–2019

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ in Malaysia, 1994–2019

05001.0k1.5k1994200620191994: 434 millions1995: 1.1k millions1996: 953.5 millions1997: 1.5k millions2000: 413.6 millions2001: 611 millions2002: 130.2 millions2003: 81 millions2004: 0 millions2006: 0 millions2007: 0 millions2008: 0 millions2009: 0 millions2010: 0 millions2011: 0 millions2012: 0 millions2013: 0 millions2014: 0 millions2015: 0 millions2016: 0 millions2017: 0 millions2018: 16.3 millions2019: 0 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0 millions for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Malaysia peaked at 1,456 millions in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 2004.

That places Malaysia 72nd out of 145 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ in Malaysia, year by year

Year millions Change
1994 434 millions —
1995 1,113 millions +156.5%
1996 953.53 millions -14.3%
1997 1,456 millions +52.7%
2000 413.59 millions -71.6%
2001 611.01 millions +47.7%
2002 130.23 millions -78.7%
2003 80.97 millions -37.8%
2004 0 millions -100.0%
2006 0 millions —
2007 0 millions —
2008 0 millions —
2009 0 millions —
2010 0 millions —
2011 0 millions —
2012 0 millions —
2013 0 millions —
2014 0 millions —
2015 0 millions —
2016 0 millions —
2017 0 millions —
2018 16.31 millions —
2019 0 millions -100.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 0 millions is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.53 millions. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 989.19 millions 434 millions 1,456 millions 4
2000s 137.31 millions 0 millions 611.01 millions 9
2010s 1.63 millions 0 millions 16.31 millions 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Malaysia?
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Malaysia was 0 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1,456 millions in 1997.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 2004.
How does Malaysia rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$?
Malaysia ranks 72nd out of 145 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,036 data points, 1971–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level, 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/