Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Malaysia: Expenditure on secondary education

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
32.3%
in 2015
Malaysia
41.4%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
19th
Malaysia rank
22nd

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 41.4% against 32.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 24 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 32.5% 30.2% 2.3% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 32.3% 33.2% 1.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 41.4% against 32.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
9.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malaysia rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 24 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.