Malaysia vs Philippines: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Malaysia
1.3%
in 2023
Philippines
1.3%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
95th
Philippines rank
94th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 94th of 165 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 94th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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