India vs Malaysia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
India
14.2%
in 2022
Malaysia
14.1%
in 2023
India rank
75th
Malaysia rank
76th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
India currently reports 14.2% against 14.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malaysia ahead.
India ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 197 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 20.6% | 5.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 20.4% | 7.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 19.8% | 5.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 18.7% | 3.7% | 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, India or Malaysia?
- India, 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 India and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- India ranks 75th 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