Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Malaysia
Malaysia: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 5.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Malaysia, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Malaysia stood at 5.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Malaysia peaked at 6.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 49th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.1% | — |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Malaysia?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Malaysia was 5.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release