Expenditure on secondary education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Expenditure on secondary education was 41.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on secondary education in Malaysia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 41.4% for expenditure on secondary education in 2018.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Malaysia peaked at 42.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2008.
That places Malaysia 22nd out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Expenditure on secondary education in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.4% | — |
| 1979 | 33.7% | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 36.2% | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 37.3% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 36.3% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 40.3% | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 38.1% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 37.5% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 35.9% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 39.4% | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 41.9% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 39.4% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.0% | 30.4% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 37.7% | 36.2% | 40.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 37.1% | 29.9% | 41.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 28.2% | 35.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 30.6% | 42.1% | 7 |
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 secondary education in Malaysia?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Malaysia was 41.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.