Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Malaysia
Malaysia: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant was 0 millions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 millions
World rank
69th
of 147 countries
All-time high
2,409 millions
in 1997
All-time low
0 millions
in 2004
Years of data
26
1994–2023
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Malaysia, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Malaysia stood at 0 millions. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Malaysia peaked at 2,409 millions in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 2004.
Malaysia ranks 69th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 759.29 millions | — |
| 1995 | 1,907 millions | +151.2% |
| 1996 | 1,605 millions | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 2,409 millions | +50.1% |
| 2000 | 652.36 millions | -72.9% |
| 2001 | 943.06 millions | +44.6% |
| 2002 | 197.88 millions | -79.0% |
| 2003 | 120.78 millions | -39.0% |
| 2004 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 millions | — |
| 2007 | 0 millions | — |
| 2008 | 0 millions | — |
| 2009 | 0 millions | — |
| 2010 | 0 millions | — |
| 2011 | 0 millions | — |
| 2012 | 0 millions | — |
| 2013 | 0 millions | — |
| 2014 | 0 millions | — |
| 2015 | 0 millions | — |
| 2016 | 0 millions | — |
| 2017 | 0 millions | — |
| 2018 | 20.41 millions | — |
| 2019 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 millions | — |
| 2021 | 0 millions | — |
| 2023 | 0 millions | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,670 millions | 759.29 millions | 2,409 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 212.68 millions | 0 millions | 943.06 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.04 millions | 0 millions | 20.41 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Malaysia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Malaysia?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Malaysia was 0 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,409 millions in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant?
- Malaysia ranks 69th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release