Current education expenditure, total in Malaysia
Malaysia: Current education expenditure, total was 94.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, total in Malaysia, 1998–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 94.4% for current education expenditure, total in 2021.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Malaysia peaked at 99.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2002.
Malaysia ranks 47th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, total in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.3% | — |
| 1999 | 73.7% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 89.5% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 94.4% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 73.7% | 78.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 58.3% | 99.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 89.5% | 94.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.4% | 97.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, total in Malaysia?
- Current education expenditure, total in Malaysia was 94.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Malaysia ranks 47th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).