Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Malaysia

Malaysia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 8,930 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8,930 millions
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
24th
of 145 countries
All-time high
13,248 millions
in 2011
All-time low
1,460 millions
in 1993
Years of data
22
1992–2019

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

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1992200520191992: 1.7k millions1993: 1.5k millions1994: 1.7k millions1995: 1.9k millions1996: 2.9k millions1997: 3.6k millions2000: 5.7k millions2001: 7.9k millions2002: 8.4k millions2003: 9.3k millions2004: 7.7k millions2006: 7.5k millions2007: 7.2k millions2009: 11.4k millions2010: 9.9k millions2011: 13.2k millions2012: 10.9k millions2013: 11.6k millions2016: 8.7k millions2017: 8.1k millions2018: 8.5k millions2019: 8.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 8,930 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Malaysia peaked at 13,248 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,460 millions, in 1993.

That places Malaysia 24th out of 145 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,192 millions 1,460 millions 3,579 millions 6
2000s 8,148 millions 5,735 millions 11,431 millions 8
2010s 9,989 millions 8,139 millions 13,248 millions 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 21 Poland 12,322 millions compare
  2. 22 Saudi Arabia 10,967 millions compare
  3. 23 Sweden 9,521 millions compare
  4. 25 South Africa 8,471 millions compare
  5. 26 Belgium 8,374 millions compare
  6. 27 Turkey 8,216 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Malaysia?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Malaysia was 8,930 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 13,248 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,460 millions in 1993.
How does Malaysia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Malaysia ranks 24th out of 145 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/