Malaysia vs Spain: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary
Malaysia
96.5%
in 2021
Spain
96.0%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
39th
Spain rank
42nd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 96.5% against 96.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Spain ranks 42nd of 126 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.7% | 93.1% | 19.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 92.0% | 11.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 96.2% | 3.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary, Malaysia or Spain?
- Malaysia, at 96.5% against 96.0% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary between Malaysia and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Spain ranks 42nd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release