Malaysia vs Oman: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Malaysia
14.1%
in 2023
Oman
14.2%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
76th
Oman rank
73rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Malaysia
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 14.2% against 14.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Oman ahead.
Malaysia ranks 76th and Oman ranks 73rd of 197 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 8.4% | 11.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 10.5% | 11.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 12.8% | 6.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 14.8% | 3.1% | 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, Malaysia or Oman?
- Oman, 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 Malaysia and Oman?
- 0.1%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Oman?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Oman rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Malaysia ranks 76th and Oman ranks 73rd 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