Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia
Malaysia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 99.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia stood at 99.2%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 1999.
Malaysia ranks 22nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84.9% | — |
| 1999 | 81.7% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 83.7% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 91.7% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.3% | 81.7% | 84.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 83.7% | 98.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 84.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 19 Greece 99.8% compare
- 20 Turkmenistan 99.7% compare
- 21 Cuba 99.3% compare
- 23 Maldives 99.2% compare
- 24 Costa Rica 98.8% compare
- 25 South Africa 98.7% compare
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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malaysia was 99.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release