Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malaysia
Malaysia: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 80.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malaysia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malaysia stood at 80.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malaysia peaked at 99.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2001.
That places Malaysia 84th out of 103 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63.1% | — |
| 1999 | 61.7% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +38.7% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +70.3% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 82.6% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.4% | 61.7% | 63.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 48.6% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 66.6% | 86.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 81 Côte d'Ivoire 82.1% compare
- 82 Hungary 81.1% compare
- 83 Bangladesh 81.0% compare
- 85 Macau, China 80.2% compare
- 86 Malta 80.0% compare
- 87 Jordan 79.2% 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malaysia?
- Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Malaysia was 80.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- Malaysia ranks 84th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
- Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure 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). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/