Malaysia Education Spending 1992-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Malaysia education spending for 2022 was 20.20%, a 3.83% increase from 2021.
  • Malaysia education spending for 2021 was 16.37%, a 0.93% increase from 2020.
  • Malaysia education spending for 2020 was 15.44%, a 2.24% decline from 2019.
  • Malaysia education spending for 2019 was 17.69%, a 1.96% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Namibia 24.71%
Dominican Republic 22.44%
Malaysia 20.20%
South Africa 19.75%
Guatemala 19.40%
Peru 18.22%
Algeria 15.35%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 15.23%
Thailand 14.64%
Ecuador 14.34%
Azerbaijan 13.00%
St. Lucia 12.67%
Tonga 11.94%
Paraguay 10.94%
Grenada 9.87%
Dominica 7.07%
Nauru 6.98%
Malaysia Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 20.20% 3.83%
2021 16.37% 0.93%
2020 15.44% -2.24%
2019 17.69% -1.96%
2018 19.64% -1.67%
2017 21.32% 0.38%
2016 20.94% 1.13%
2015 19.81% 0.01%
2014 19.80% 0.35%
2013 19.45% -0.40%
2012 19.85% -1.13%
2011 20.98% 2.57%
2010 18.41% -0.06%
2009 18.46% 4.43%
2008 14.04% -2.09%
2007 16.12% -0.62%
2006 16.75% -4.27%
2004 21.01% -3.53%
2003 24.54% -1.36%
2002 25.90% 1.56%
2001 24.35% 2.96%
2000 21.39% 0.20%
1999 21.19% 1.14%
1997 20.05% -2.72%
1996 22.77% 3.27%
1995 19.50% -0.42%
1994 19.92% 2.61%
1993 17.31% -1.79%
1992 19.11% -1.79%