Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Malaysia
Malaysia: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships was 6.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Malaysia, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Malaysia stood at 6.41 million.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Malaysia peaked at 11.39 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 52nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.46 million | — |
| 2007 | 2.11 million | -71.7% |
| 2008 | 2.43 million | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 7.28 million | +199.0% |
| 2010 | 9.90 million | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 11.39 million | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 6.93 million | -39.1% |
| 2013 | 3.32 million | -52.1% |
| 2014 | 6.55 million | +97.4% |
| 2015 | 4.07 million | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million | -66.5% |
| 2017 | 3.58 million | +162.0% |
| 2018 | 6.76 million | +89.1% |
| 2019 | 10.62 million | +57.0% |
| 2020 | 10.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 7.91 million | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 8.61 million | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 8.11 million | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 6.41 million | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.82 million | 2.11 million | 7.46 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.45 million | 1.37 million | 11.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 million | 6.41 million | 10.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Malaysia?
- Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Malaysia was 6.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.39 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release