Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Malaysia: Expenditure on secondary education
Expenditure on secondary education over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Malaysia
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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About this data
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.