Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Malaysia
0.6%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.5%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
116th
Papua New Guinea rank
118th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 173 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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