Government expenditure per student, secondary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 22.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Malaysia, 1997–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure per student, secondary in Malaysia stood at 22.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Malaysia peaked at 27.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2008.
That places Malaysia 34th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16.6% | — |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +77.9% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 12.0% | 27.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 18.1% | 22.8% | 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 government expenditure per student, secondary in Malaysia?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Malaysia was 22.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. 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 Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.