Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) was 44,961 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Malaysia, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 44,961 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Malaysia peaked at 44,961 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,917 millions, in 1992.
That places Malaysia 24th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7,917 millions | — |
| 1993 | 8,111 millions | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 9,146 millions | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 9,465 millions | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 11,997 millions | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 12,315 millions | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 15,284 millions | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 17,868 millions | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 23,017 millions | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 25,206 millions | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 26,641 millions | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 23,065 millions | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 20,651 millions | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 21,977 millions | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 21,260 millions | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 31,794 millions | +49.6% |
| 2010 | 28,739 millions | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 35,838 millions | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 38,539 millions | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 38,306 millions | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 38,892 millions | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 37,496 millions | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 38,197 millions | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 39,960 millions | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 40,967 millions | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 40,229 millions | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 36,423 millions | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 44,961 millions | +23.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 44,961 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,536 millions, 9.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 44,961 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,966 millions, 9.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,605 millions | 7,917 millions | 15,284 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 23,498 millions | 17,868 millions | 31,794 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 37,716 millions | 28,739 millions | 40,967 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,692 millions | 36,423 millions | 44,961 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Malaysia?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Malaysia was 44,961 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 44,961 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,917 millions in 1992.
- How does Malaysia rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release