Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Malaysia
Malaysia: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 6,391 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Malaysia stood at 6,391.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Malaysia peaked at 21,850 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,513, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 55th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,469 | — |
| 2001 | 21,850 | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 20,183 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 19,146 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 15,321 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 13,823 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 11,988 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 14,808 | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 11,950 | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 16,045 | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 12,492 | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 12,906 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 8,340 | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 8,339 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,279 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9,015 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 5,513 | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 6,391 | +15.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6,391 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,409, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6,391 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,081, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,699 | 11,988 | 21,850 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,921 | 8,279 | 16,045 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,952 | 5,513 | 6,391 | 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 initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Malaysia?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Malaysia was 6,391 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,850 in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,513 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release