Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Malaysia

Malaysia: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ was 14,167 millions in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
14,167 millions
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
20th
of 134 countries
All-time high
16,305 millions
in 2017
All-time low
4,072 millions
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2019

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

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1992200520191992: 4.1k millions1993: 4.5k millions1994: 5.3k millions1995: 5.0k millions1996: 5.7k millions1997: 4.8k millions2000: 7.6k millions2001: 9.3k millions2002: 10.0k millions2003: 10.6k millions2004: 9.2k millions2006: 6.5k millions2007: 6.7k millions2008: 6.1k millions2009: 10.6k millions2010: 9.7k millions2011: 10.7k millions2012: 12.7k millions2013: 12.6k millions2016: 14.7k millions2017: 16.3k millions2018: 16.1k millions2019: 14.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia stood at 14,167 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia peaked at 16,305 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,072 millions, in 1992.

That places Malaysia 20th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,871 millions 4,072 millions 5,670 millions 6
2000s 8,516 millions 6,121 millions 10,594 millions 9
2010s 13,382 millions 9,702 millions 16,305 millions 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15,738 millions compare
  2. 18 Poland 15,573 millions compare
  3. 19 Belgium 15,039 millions compare
  4. 21 South Africa 14,010 millions compare
  5. 22 Thailand 13,224 millions compare
  6. 23 Colombia 12,175 millions compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

More reference data data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia?
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia was 14,167 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 16,305 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,072 millions in 1992.
How does Malaysia rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
Malaysia ranks 20th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,898 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/