Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Malaysia
Malaysia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 39,273 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Malaysia, 1992–2019
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.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7,925 millions | — |
| 1993 | 8,119 millions | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 9,155 millions | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 9,474 millions | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 12,009 millions | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 12,327 millions | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 15,304 millions | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 17,886 millions | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 23,027 millions | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 25,224 millions | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 26,629 millions | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 23,056 millions | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 20,627 millions | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 21,947 millions | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 21,234 millions | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 31,802 millions | +49.8% |
| 2010 | 28,732 millions | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 35,838 millions | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 38,346 millions | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 37,923 millions | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 38,310 millions | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 36,750 millions | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 37,249 millions | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 38,772 millions | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 39,824 millions | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 39,273 millions | -1.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 39,273 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,550 millions, 11.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 39,273 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,693 millions, 4.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
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
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/