Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Malaysia

Malaysia: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 14,754 millions in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
14,754 millions
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
19th
of 135 countries
All-time high
16,475 millions
in 2018
All-time low
2,848 millions
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2019

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k1992200520191992: 2.8k millions1993: 3.2k millions1994: 3.8k millions1995: 3.7k millions1996: 4.3k millions1997: 3.7k millions2000: 6.2k millions2001: 7.7k millions2002: 8.5k millions2003: 9.1k millions2004: 8.1k millions2006: 6.1k millions2007: 6.5k millions2008: 6.0k millions2009: 10.4k millions2010: 9.7k millions2011: 10.9k millions2012: 13.2k millions2013: 13.0k millions2016: 14.7k millions2017: 16.3k millions2018: 16.5k millions2019: 14.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 14,754 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in 2019.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Malaysia peaked at 16,475 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,848 millions, in 1992.

That places Malaysia 19th out of 135 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 3,603 millions 2,848 millions 4,311 millions 6
2000s 7,610 millions 5,995 millions 10,433 millions 9
2010s 13,631 millions 9,687 millions 16,475 millions 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 16 Netherlands 19,886 millions compare
  2. 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15,956 millions compare
  3. 18 Poland 15,573 millions compare
  4. 20 South Africa 14,467 millions compare
  5. 21 Belgium 13,614 millions compare
  6. 22 Thailand 12,910 millions compare

See the full ranking of 135 places β†’

More reference data data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Malaysia?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Malaysia was 14,754 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 16,475 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,848 millions in 1992.
How does Malaysia rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Malaysia ranks 19th out of 135 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 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 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/