Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Malaysia
Malaysia: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ was 16,229 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,229 millions
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
22nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
20,864 millions
in 2017
All-time low
5,210 millions
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2023
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Malaysia, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia stood at 16,229 millions.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia peaked at 20,864 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,210 millions, in 1992.
Malaysia ranks 22nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5,210 millions | — |
| 1993 | 5,714 millions | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 6,717 millions | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 6,402 millions | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 7,255 millions | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 6,096 millions | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 9,735 millions | +59.7% |
| 2001 | 11,873 millions | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 12,843 millions | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 13,554 millions | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 11,753 millions | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 8,337 millions | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 8,610 millions | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 7,831 millions | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 13,524 millions | +72.7% |
| 2010 | 12,413 millions | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 13,744 millions | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 16,281 millions | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 16,162 millions | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 18,789 millions | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 20,864 millions | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 20,614 millions | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 18,146 millions | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 17,163 millions | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 16,229 millions | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,232 millions | 5,210 millions | 7,255 millions | 6 |
| 2000s | 10,896 millions | 7,831 millions | 13,554 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 17,127 millions | 12,413 millions | 20,864 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 16,696 millions | 16,229 millions | 17,163 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Malaysia was 16,229 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,864 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,210 millions in 1992.
- How does Malaysia rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release