Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Malaysia
Malaysia: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 7,038 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Malaysia, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Malaysia is 7,038, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Malaysia peaked at 17,079 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6,464, in 2018.
That places Malaysia 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,052 | 9,371 | 17,079 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,534 | 6,464 | 12,541 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Malaysia?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Malaysia was 7,038 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,079 in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,464 in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/