Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Malaysia

Malaysia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 39,273 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39,273 millions
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 163 countries
All-time high
39,824 millions
in 2018
All-time low
7,925 millions
in 1992
Years of data
26
1992–2019

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200520191992: 7.9k millions1993: 8.1k millions1994: 9.2k millions1995: 9.5k millions1996: 12.0k millions1997: 12.3k millions1999: 15.3k millions2000: 17.9k millions2001: 23.0k millions2002: 25.2k millions2003: 26.6k millions2004: 23.1k millions2006: 20.6k millions2007: 21.9k millions2008: 21.2k millions2009: 31.8k millions2010: 28.7k millions2011: 35.8k millions2012: 38.3k millions2013: 37.9k millions2014: 38.3k millions2015: 36.7k millions2016: 37.2k millions2017: 38.8k millions2018: 39.8k millions2019: 39.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 39,273 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Malaysia peaked at 39,824 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,925 millions, in 1992.

That places Malaysia 24th out of 163 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,616 millions 7,925 millions 15,304 millions 7
2000s 23,492 millions 17,886 millions 31,802 millions 9
2010s 37,102 millions 28,732 millions 39,824 millions 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 21 Iran 46,383 millions compare
  2. 22 Thailand 43,300 millions compare
  3. 23 Sweden 40,148 millions compare
  4. 25 Belgium 36,999 millions compare
  5. 26 Colombia 33,121 millions compare
  6. 27 Venezuela 32,842 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Malaysia?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Malaysia was 39,273 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 39,824 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,925 millions in 1992.
How does Malaysia rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Malaysia ranks 24th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 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 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/