Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malaysia
Malaysia: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 17.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
17.0%
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
68th
of 115 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2002
All-time low
12.1%
in 2008
Years of data
20
1997–2023
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malaysia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 17.0% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2023.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malaysia peaked at 26.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2008.
Malaysia ranks 68th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16.5% | — |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +78.3% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 12.1% | 26.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 18.3% | 23.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.0% | 21.1% | 2 |
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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malaysia?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Malaysia was 17.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Malaysia ranks 68th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release