Denmark vs Malaysia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Denmark
14.2%
in 2022
Malaysia
14.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
74th
Malaysia rank
76th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Denmark
- Malaysia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 14.2% against 14.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 0.0% | 11.9% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 20.1% | 6.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 20.3% | 5.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 19.8% | 5.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 18.7% | 4.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Denmark or Malaysia?
- Denmark, at 14.2% against 14.1% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Denmark and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Denmark ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). 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