Malaysia - Expenditure on Tertiary Education

Since 2013, Malaysia Expenditure on Tertiary Education was down by 6.9points year on year. With 21.35 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education in 2018, the country was ranked number 57 among other countries in Expenditure on Tertiary Education. Malaysia is overtaken by Maldives, which was number 56 with 21.39 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education and is followed by Cyprus at 20.83 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education. Sierra Leone ranked the highest with 52.48 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education in 2019, an increase of 13.2points compared to 2018. Ethiopia, Ecuador and Gabon respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Seychelles recorded the best 5 years average growth at +82.1points per year, while Kyrgyzstan recorded the worst performance at -32.3points per year.

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Date Percent of Government Expenditure on Education
2018 21.35
2017 20.99
2016 23.39
2015
2014
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How does Malaysia rank in Expenditure on Tertiary Education?

# 121 Countries Percent of Government Expenditure on Education Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Sierra Leone
52.48 % 2019 +13.2 % +11.3 % View data
2 #2
Ethiopia
49.46 % 2019 +1.1 % +1.5 % View data
56 #56
Maldives
21.39 % 2019 +4.7 % +10.7 % View data
57 #57
Malaysia
21.35 % 2018 +1.7 % -6.9 % View data
58 #58
Cyprus
20.83 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
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