Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Malaysia
Malaysia: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 44,961 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Malaysia, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 44,961 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2023.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia peaked at 49,829 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14,497 millions, in 1992.
Malaysia ranks 25th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14,497 millions | — |
| 1993 | 14,508 millions | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 16,016 millions | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 16,235 millions | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 20,208 millions | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 20,393 millions | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 24,679 millions | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 28,211 millions | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 35,541 millions | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 38,325 millions | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 39,723 millions | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 33,490 millions | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 28,204 millions | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 29,224 millions | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 27,735 millions | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 41,224 millions | +48.6% |
| 2010 | 36,815 millions | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 44,981 millions | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 47,246 millions | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 47,242 millions | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 47,626 millions | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 46,999 millions | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 47,657 millions | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 49,614 millions | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 49,829 millions | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48,300 millions | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 42,963 millions | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 44,961 millions | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,076 millions | 14,497 millions | 24,679 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 33,520 millions | 27,735 millions | 41,224 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 46,631 millions | 36,815 millions | 49,829 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,962 millions | 42,963 millions | 44,961 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia was 44,961 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,829 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,497 millions in 1992.
- How does Malaysia rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release