Luxembourg vs Malaysia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Luxembourg
17.9%
in 2022
Malaysia
17.7%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
44th
Malaysia rank
47th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 17.9% against 17.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 127 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.2% | 1.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.0% | 3.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.8% | 0.5% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Luxembourg or Malaysia?
- Luxembourg, at 17.9% against 17.7% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Luxembourg and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and Malaysia rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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